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new book: Fractal Image Compression

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From: Hendrik Boshoff
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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Subject: new book: Fractal Image Compression
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Date: 7 Jan 93 17:14:23 GMT
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