This repository is to serve as a collection of compression algorithms implemented in Python and/or Rust as a learning exercise.

In addition, I am putting together (very work-in-progress) book where I will jot down concepts and toy problems I come across, which will hopefully improve my understandings. This is built with Jupyter-Book using this website as inspiration.

This can build locally with:

$ cd book && jupyterbook build . && open _build/html/index.html

Alternatively, visit www.compression-cookbook.com

• Zstandard Blog post
• Smaller and faster data compression with Zstandard
• Zstandard Zstandard Compression RFC
• FSE decoding : how it works, Yann Collet's Blog
• Finite State Entropy - A new breed of entropy coder
• Compression with LZ77, Tim Guite
• The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Compression, Online Book
• The Hutter Prize
• Data Compression Explained by Matt Mahoney
• Data Compression Programs by Matt Mahoney
• SO: What is the difference between different "compression" systems?
• SO: How are zlib, gzip and zip related? What do they have in common and how are they different?
• SO: Difference: LZ77 vs. LZ4 vs. LZ4HC (compression algorithms)?
• Yann Collet explains zstd
• Leonardo's Blog (Mr. MPEG)
• Encoder Complexity Hits the Wall!
• An Overview of H.264 Advanced Video Coding