TY - BOOK AU - Salomon,D. TI - Data compression : : the complete reference / SN - 1846286026 (alk. paper) U1 - 005.746 22 PY - 2007/// CY - London : PB - Springer, KW - CIT KW - Data compression (Computer science) N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [1019]-1040) and index; Basic Techniques -- Statistical Methods -- Dictionary Methods -- Image Compression -- Wavelet Methods -- Video Compression -- Audio Compression N2 - A wonderful treasure chest of information; spanning a wide range of data compression methods, from simple test compression methods to the use of wavelets in image compression. It is unusual for a text on compression to cover the field so completely." – ACM Computing Reviews "Salomon’s book is the most complete and up-to-date reference on the subject. The style, rigorous yet easy to read, makes this book the preferred choice … [and] the encyclopedic nature of the text makes it an obligatory acquisition by our library." – Dr Martin Cohn, Brandeis University Data compression is one of the most important tools in modern computing, and there has been tremendous progress in all areas of the field. This fourth edition of Data Compression provides an all-inclusive, thoroughly updated, and user-friendly reference for the many different types and methods of compression ER -