Compression and Coding Algorithms (Hardcover)

Alistair Moffat

ISBN 10: 0792376684 / ISBN 13: 9780792376682

Published by Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 2002

Hardcover. This is a useful reference to the whole area of source coding algorithms. This book describes in detail the coding mechanisms that are available for use in data compression systems. The well known Huffman coding technique is one mechanism, but there have been many others developed over the past few decades, and this book describes, explains and assesses them. People undertaking research of software development in the areas of compression and coding algorithms will find this book a useful reference tool. This book combines detailed description of algorithms and their implementation, plus accompanying pseudo-code that can be readily implemented on computer. It provides detailed pseudo-code presentation of over 30 algorithms, and an explanation of examples. Compression and throughput results are presented where appropriate, and serve as a validation of the assessments and recommendation made in the text. It also gives an in-depth coverage of the crucial areas of minimum-redundancy coding, arithmetic coding and adaptive coding. Compression and Coding Algorithms describes in detail the coding mechanisms that are available for use in data compression systems. People undertaking research of software development in the areas of compression and coding algorithms will find this book an indispensable reference. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780792376682

Synopsis:

Compression and Coding Algorithms describes in detail the coding mechanisms that are available for use in data compression systems. The well known Huffman coding technique is one mechanism, but there have been many others developed over the past few decades, and this book describes, explains and assesses them. People undertaking research of software development in the areas of compression and coding algorithms will find this book an indispensable reference. In particular, the careful and detailed description of algorithms and their implementation, plus accompanying pseudo-code that can be readily implemented on computer, make this book a definitive reference in an area currently without one.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Compression and Coding Algorithms (Hardcover)
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new