On constacyclic codes over a class of non-chain rings
In this paper, a unique form of generators of a constacyclic code of arbitrary length over a non-chain ring of the type $\mathtt{R_{_θ}}=Z_{4}+νZ_{4}, ν^{2}=θ\in Z_{4}+νZ_{4}$ has been obtained. Further, rank and cardinality of a constacyclic code of arbitrary length over a non-chain ring of the type $\mathtt{R_{_θ}}$ have been obtained by determining a minimal spanning set of the code. Also, necessary and sufficient conditions for a constacyclic code of arbitrary length over a non-chain ring of the type $\mathtt{R_{_θ}}$ to be reversible have been determined. Examples have also been presented in support of our results.