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Data compression algorithms and theory.
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Honest question (random compression)
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Just stopped from my daily grind at work and reading usenet long enough to think about this question: Why is random data compression the holy grail of data compression [choose your adjective...]? We don't *use* random data. I listen to MP3 audio, I look at MPEG videos, I talk over a LP encoded phone,... more »
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Million Random Digit Challenge
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I have a short blog post on Dobbs Code Talk re the Million Digit Challenge: [link] (or [link]) While proof is impossible, I think it has been pretty well demonstrated that this file is not going to succumb to any sort of... more »
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compression of tiny strings using a custom dictionary
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Hi, I'm looking for an easy method to compress small strings (about 200 bytes), using a custom dictionary. I'm using the custom dictionary because most of the strings I'm compressing contain some common phrases, and therefore putting these in a custom dictionary would reduce the output size considerably. The dictionary would be static... more »
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New guy look for helps on naive questions
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Hi, I am completely new in data compression. I look for helps with my work described in the following. I need to implement Elias Gamma Encoder/Decoder for a sequence of integers, using the C programming language. My main confuse is how people do the bit-level programmng in the process of encoding and... more »
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Random Data Compression
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If you recall, I was here awhile back trying a method for Random Data Compression but had to confess that it didn't work. I'm at it again. You'll be able to track the progress at my forum [link]. The new method is going to be coded over the holiday break.... more »
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