Dyadic distribution

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A dyadic (or 2-adic) distribution is a specific type of discrete probability distribution that is of some theoretical importance in data compression.

Definition

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A dyadic distribution is a probability distribution whose probability mass function is

f(i)=2xi

where xi is some whole number.

It is possible to find a binary code defined on this distribution, which has an average code length that is equal to the entropy.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Cover, T.M., Joy A. Thomas, J.A. (2006) Elements of information theory, Wiley. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  • Cover, T.M., Joy A. Thomas, J.A. (2006) Elements of information theory, Wiley. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).