• DocumentCode
    927585
  • Title

    A Huffman-Shannon-Fano code

  • Author

    Connell, J. Brian

  • Author_Institution
    USAMC Automated Logistics Management Systems Agency, St. Louis, Mo.
  • Volume
    61
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    1973
  • fDate
    7/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1046
  • Lastpage
    1047
  • Abstract
    A variable-word-length minimum-redundant code is described. It has the advantages of both the Huffman and Shannon-Fano codes in that it reduces transmission time, storage space, translation table space, and encoding and decoding times.
  • Keywords
    Character generation; Decoding; Digital circuits;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9219
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/PROC.1973.9200
  • Filename
    1451130