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A Method for the Construction of Minimum-Redundancy Codes

David A. Huffman · Proceedings of the IRE · 1952

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David A. Huffman
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Proceedings of the IRE
Year
1952
Language
English

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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.

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Huffman, D. A. (1952). A Method for the Construction of Minimum-Redundancy Codes. https://doi.org/10.1109/jrproc.1952.273898

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Huffman, David A. "A Method for the Construction of Minimum-Redundancy Codes." 1952. https://doi.org/10.1109/jrproc.1952.273898.

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Huffman, David A. 1952. "A Method for the Construction of Minimum-Redundancy Codes.". https://doi.org/10.1109/jrproc.1952.273898.

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Huffman, D. A. 1952, A Method for the Construction of Minimum-Redundancy Codes, Proceedings of the IRE, available at: https://doi.org/10.1109/jrproc.1952.273898 [Accessed 9 Aug. 2026].

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Title
A Method for the Construction of Minimum-Redundancy Codes
Author / contributors
David A. Huffman
Publisher
Proceedings of the IRE
Publication year
1952
Language
English

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