The existence of a solution manual for a text as dense as San Ling’s raises questions of pedagogical responsibility. Should truth be hidden to force effort, or revealed to illuminate the path? The answer lies in the concept of "guided discovery." The manual should not be the first stop, nor the last. It is a waypoint.
Many universities that adopt this textbook (e.g., Nanyang Technological University, National University of Singapore) have internal solution sets prepared by teaching assistants. These are for public distribution. If you are enrolled in a course, your professor may provide selected solutions. solution manual for coding theory san ling