Title :
Minimum-cost encoding of information. Coding with digits of unequal cost
Author :
Miladinovic, Nenad D.
Author_Institution :
INKOM-DOO Kraljevo, Yugoslavia
Abstract :
At present, optimal coding for a noiseless digital channel requires solving a large linear programming problem. Much simpler procedures gives codes, resembling Shannon´s and Huffman´s, that are found close to optimal in tests with typical sources and channels
Keywords :
Huffman codes; binary codes; channel coding; digital communication; minimisation; source coding; Huffman codes; Zip´s law; information coding; minimum-cost encoding; noiseless digital channel; optimal coding; simple heuristic codes; unequal cost digits; Buildings; Cost function; Encoding; Gain measurement; Gold; Information theory; Linear programming; Message-oriented middleware; Telegraphy; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications in Modern Satellite, Cable and Broadcasting Services, 1999. 4th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nis
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5768-X
DOI :
10.1109/TELSKS.1999.806282
