Information Theory: Huffman and Arithmetic Codes - Lecture 7

This lecture from the University of Oxford's 3rd year Information Theory course features Professor Sam Cohen proving the optimality of Huffman's recursive code construction method. Explore the mathematical foundations of Huffman coding and learn about Arithmetic codes as an alternative approach with practical advantages in data compression. The lecture is part of an eight-part series on Information Theory available in a complete playlist. Oxford's mathematics program combines these lectures with personalized tutorials for first and second-year students (in pairs with a tutor) and class discussions for third and fourth-year students to deepen understanding of the mathematical concepts and problem-solving techniques.