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Article #340new book: Fractal Image Compression
From: Hendrik Boshoff
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 17:14
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 17:14
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I am crossposting this from comp.theory.dynamical-sys. Sorry if it has already appeared in sci.fractals, but I didn't see it, and I know of many people eagerly awaiting this book. In article <9301061849.AA05997@nettlerash.berkeley.edu>, hurd@MATH.GATECH.EDU (Lyman Hurd) writes: > I am pleased to announce the arrival of the book: > > Fractal Image Compression > by Michael Barnsley and Lyman Hurd. > > hardbound 244 pages, 16 color plates > > > A sequel to Fractals Everywhere, Fractal Image Compression describes the > mathematics underlying the Fractal Transform an image compression method > discovered by Michael Barnsley and developed at Iterated Systems. Topics > include: > > * Iterated Function Systems > > * Local IFS and the Black and White Fractal Transform > > * The Grayscale Fractal Transform > > * Information Theory > > * Huffman codes > > * Arithmetic Codes > > * JPEG Image Compression > > Example programs in C are interspersed throughout the text. > > Copies can be ordered directly from the publisher by the following > methods: > > 1) Email: send a message to kpeters@math.harvard.edu with name address and > a Mastercard or Visa card number WITH EXPIRATION DATE. > > 2) Mail: Check or money order or the above credit card information to: > > AK Peters, Ltd. > 289 Linden St. > Wellesley, MA 02181 > > 3) Phone (credit card orders) (617) 235-2210 (voice) (617) 235-2404 (fax) > > The book is $49.95 including shipping. Residents of Massachusetts please > add 5% sales tax.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!olivea!charnel!psgrain!hippo!ucthpx!sunvax!boshoff From: boshoff@sunvax.sun.ac.za (Hendrik Boshoff) Newsgroups: sci.fractals Subject: new book: Fractal Image Compression Message-ID: <1993Jan7.191423.5673@sunvax.sun.ac.za> Date: 7 Jan 93 17:14:23 GMT References: <9301061849.AA05997@nettlerash.berkeley.edu> Distribution: inet Organization: University of Stellenbosch Lines: 53