Information theory provides the fundamental framework for understanding and designing data compression algorithms. At its core lies the concept of entropy, a quantitative measure that reflects the ...

Data compression has emerged as a vital tool for managing the ever‐increasing volumes of data produced by contemporary scientific research. Techniques in this field aim to reduce storage requirements ...

Alireza Doostan is leading a major effort for real-time data compression for supercomputer research. A professor in the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the ...

With more and more embedded systems being connected, sending state information from one machine to another has become more common. However, sending large packets of data around on the network can be ...

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In my previous article, I discussed the role of data management innovation in improving data center efficiency. I concluded with words of caution and optimism regarding the growing use of larger, ...