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A novel construction algorithm for symmetrical reversible variable length codes

HUO Jun-yan(1);CHANG Yi-lin(1);MA Lin-hua(1);LUO Zhong(2)

  

  1. (1) State Key Lab. of Integrated Service Networks, Xidian Univ., Xi′an 710071, China
    (2) Hua Wei Technology Limited
    Cooperation, Shenzhen 518129, China
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2006-06-20 Published:2006-06-20

Abstract: A novel construction algorithm for symmetrical Reversible Variable Length Codes (RVLC) is proposed based on the
analysis of the symmetrical RVLC code tree, which is independent of the Huffman code. The algorithm adds all candidate codes
into the queue after the minimum codeword length is obtained according to the symbol probability, then selects those which
satisfy the codeword mechanism as symmetrical RVLCs. The result shows it can lead to a smaller average code length, and has
the advantages of flexible codeword selection mechanism and easy realization.

Key words: variable length code, symmetrical reversible variable length code, Huffman codes, average code length

CLC Number: 

  • TN911.2