Title :
A Method for the Construction of Minimum-Redundancy Codes
Author :
Huffman, David A.
Author_Institution :
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
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.
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IRE
DOI :
10.1109/JRPROC.1952.273898
