A Concise Introduction to Data Compression

Springer | 2008 | ISBN: 1848000715 | 314 pages | PDF | 12 MB

Part I presents the basic approaches to data compression and describes a few popular techniques and methods commonly used to compress data. The reader discovers essential concepts, such as variable-length and prefix codes, statistical distributions and run-length encoding. Part II then concentrates on advanced techniques, such as arithmetic coding, orthogonal transforms, subband transforms and the Burrows-Wheeler transform. Features: Clear overview of the principles underlying this field Outlines the essentials of the various approaches to compressing data Contains many learning aids such as: chapter introductions and summaries, chapter-end exercises, comprehensive glossary, etc. Provides several examples of important compression algorithms Offers a supplementary author-maintained website, with errata and auxiliary material www.davidsalomon.name/DCugAdvertis/DCug.html An ideal introductory volume to David Salomons fourth edition of Data Compression: The Complete Reference Complete and clear, this book is the perfect resource for undergraduates in computer science and requires a minimum of mathematics. It is also ideal for readers with a basic knowledge of computer science wanting to learn about data compression.

 

 

 

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