Introduction to data compression
By: Sayood, Khalid
Material type: BookPublisher: Cambridge, MA : Elsevier, c2018.Edition: 5th ed.Description: xxiii, 765 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780128094747Subject(s): Data compression | Compression techniquesDDC classification: 005.746 SA IN Online resources: Location MapItem type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 005.746 SA IN (Browse shelf) | Available | T0058913 |
Introduction to Data Compression, Fifth Edition, builds on the success of what is widely considered the best introduction and reference text on the art and science of data compression.
Data compression techniques and technology are ever-evolving with new applications in image, speech, text, audio and video. This new edition includes all the latest developments in the field.
Khalid Sayood provides an extensive introduction to the theory underlying today's compression techniques, with detailed instruction for their applications using several examples to explain the concepts. Encompassing the entire field of data compression, the book includes lossless and lossy compression, Huffman coding, arithmetic coding, dictionary techniques, context based compression, and scalar and vector quantization.
The book provides a comprehensive working knowledge of data compression, giving the reader the tools to develop a complete and concise compression package.