The course focuses on the theory and algorithms underlying modern data compression. The first part of the course introduces techniques for entropy coding and for lossless compression. The second part covers lossy compression including techniques for multimedia compression. The last part of the course will cover advanced theoretical topics and applications, such as neural network based compression, distributed compression, and computation over compressed data.
3 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit
The course focuses on the theory and algorithms underlying modern data compression. The first part of the course introduces techniques for entropy coding and for lossless compression. The second part covers lossy compression including techniques for multimedia compression. The last part of the course will cover advanced theoretical topics and applications, such as neural network based compression, distributed compression, and computation over compressed data.
Offered in Autumn 2025 at Stanford University.