Variable-Length Codes for Data Compression

by David Salomon

Book Overview

Most data compression methods that are based on variable-length codes employ the Huffman or Golomb codes. However, there are a large number of less-known codes that have useful properties - such as those containing certain bit patterns, or which are robust - and these can be useful. This book brings this large set of codes to the attention of workers in the field and to students of computer science. The text comprehensively discusses the codes,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846289580
• ISBN13: 9781846289583
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.1" x 9.2"