Experimental study of a matrix method of equal-weight columns correcting ability to protect data from erasure

The paper investigates the ability of the equal-weight columns method to resist grouping erasures. The Gilbert model for error generation flow is adapted for the case of erasures. A simulation model of the erasure-correction channel is constructed with the possibility of choosing the type of erasure and the method of protection against erasure. With the help of this model, an experimental study of the equal-weight column method and its modifications is conducted and a detailed analysis of the results with conclusions for developers of networks and data transmission channels is carried out. An estimate of the decoding probability is constructed. A method of dealing with clustering erasures by using additional redundancy is proposed.