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Johnson,, Peter Dexter was born on May 4, 1945 in Elkin, North Carolina, United States. Son of Peter Dexter Senior and Jessie (Jones) Johnson.
(An effective blend of carefully explained theory and prac...)
An effective blend of carefully explained theory and practical applications, this text imparts the fundamentals of both information theory and data compression. Although the two topics are related, this unique text allows either topic to be presented independently, and it was specifically designed so that the data compression section requires no prior knowledge of information theory. The treatment of information theory, while theoretical and abstract, is quite elementary, making this text less daunting than many others. After presenting the fundamental definitions and results of the theory, the authors then apply the theory to memoryless, discrete channels with zeroth-order, one-state sources. The chapters on data compression acquaint students with a myriad of lossless compression methods and then introduce two lossy compression methods. Students emerge from this study competent in a wide range of techniques. The authors' presentation is highly practical but includes some important proofs, either in the text or in the exercises, so instructors can, if they choose, place more emphasis on the mathematics. Introduction to Information Theory and Data Compression, Second Edition is ideally suited for an upper-level or graduate course for students in mathematics, engineering, and computer science. Features: • Expanded discussion of the historical and theoretical basis of information theory that builds a firm, intuitive grasp of the subject • Reorganization of theoretical results along with new exercises, ranging from the routine to the more difficult, that reinforce students' ability to apply the definitions and results in specific situations. • Simplified treatment of the algorithm(s) of Gallager and Knuth • Discussion of the information rate of a code and the trade-off between error correction and information rate • Treatment of probabilistic finite state source automata, including basic results, examples, references, and exercises • Octave and MATLAB image compression codes included in an appendix for use with the exercises and projects involving transform methods • Supplementary materials, including software, available for download from the authors' Web site at www.dms.auburn.edu/compression
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Johnson,, Peter Dexter was born on May 4, 1945 in Elkin, North Carolina, United States. Son of Peter Dexter Senior and Jessie (Jones) Johnson.
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude in Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1973.
Teaching fellow University Michigan, 1968—1973. Assistant professor mathematics Emory University, Atlanta, 1973—1974. Assistant associate professor mathematics American University Beirut, 1974—1980.
Professor mathematics Auburn University, Alabama, since 1980. Visiting lecturer University Reading, 1983—1985. Visiting assistant professor Auburn University, 1978, 80-82.
Visiting assistant professor department mathematics Kalamazoo College, 1979. Visiting lecturer department mathematics University Reading, England, 1983-1985, 88-89.
(An effective blend of carefully explained theory and prac...)
( This unique text imparts the fundamentals of both infor...)
Member steering committee Americans for Justice in the Middle East, Beirut, 1977-1978, 79-80. Center fielder Faculty Softball Team, Beirut, 1977-1978, 79-80. Outfielder Hillel Softball Team, Auburn, since 1985, manager, 1991-1994.
Member National Science Foundation Research Experience Underg Guidence, Auburn University (co director), American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Institute Combinatorics and Its Applications (foundation fellow), Sigma Xi (secretary, treasurer Beirut chapter 1977-1978).
Married Lesley Sanderson, December 8, 1989 (divorced October 1995). Stepson, Conor Christian. Children: Chelsea Elspeth, Philip Sanderson.