Abstract:
An optimum method of coding an ensemble of messages consisting of a finite number of members is developed. A minimum-redundancy code is one constructed in such a way that...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
An optimum method of coding an ensemble of messages consisting of a finite number of members is developed. A minimum-redundancy code is one constructed in such a way that the average number of coding digits per message is minimized.
Published in: Proceedings of the IRE ( Volume: 40, Issue: 9, September 1952)
