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.