In this paper, the period distribution of cyclic codes overR = F_q + uF_q +···+u^(m-1)F_q is studied, where um= 0 and q is a prime power. A necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of period of cyclic codes over R is given. The period distributions of cyclic codes over R and their dual codes are determined by employing generator polynomial. The counting formulas of the period distributions of cyclic codes over R and their dual codes are obtained.
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