• DocumentCode
    1490708
  • Title

    A rapid probability estimator and binary arithmetic coder

  • Author

    Withers, W. Douglas

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Math., US Naval Acad., Annapolis, MD, USA
  • Volume
    47
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    5/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1533
  • Lastpage
    1536
  • Abstract
    We present a new integrated algorithm for binary arithmetic coding and probability estimation, competitive in speed and compression performance with state-of-the-art algorithms such as the QM-coder and Z-coder. The chief innovation is representing the bracketing interval width both directly and by a logarithmic approximation. Performance is evaluated by experiments using bilevel-image data sets. An open-source software version is available
  • Keywords
    arithmetic codes; binary codes; estimation theory; image coding; probability; bilevel-image data sets; binary arithmetic coder; bracketing interval width; integrated algorithm; logarithmic approximation; open-source software version; rapid probability estimator; Arithmetic; Data compression; Decoding; Entropy coding; Focusing; Mathematics; Open source software; State estimation; Technological innovation; Wavelet coefficients;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Information Theory, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9448
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/18.923733
  • Filename
    923733