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Rate Loss of Network Source Codes

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Feng, Hanying (2002) Rate Loss of Network Source Codes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/GVDP-7248. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05232002-173821

Abstract

In this thesis, I present bounds on the performance of a variety of network source codes. These rate loss bounds compare the rates achievable by each network code to the rate-distortion bound R(D) at the corresponding distortions. The result is a collection of optimal performance bounds that are easy to calculate. I first present new bounds for the rate loss of multi-resolution source codes (MRSCs). Considering an M-resolution code with M>=2, the rate loss at the ith resolution with distortion D_i is defined as L_i=R_i-R(D_i), where R_i is the rate achievable by the MRSC at stage i. For 2-resolution codes, there are three scenarios of particular interest: (i) when both resolutions are equally important; (ii) when the rate loss at the first resolution is 0 (L_1=0); (iii) when the rate loss at the second resolution is 0 (L_2=0). The work of Lastras and Berger gives constant upper bounds for the rate loss in scenarios (i) and (ii) and an asymptotic bound for scenario (iii). In this thesis, I show a constant bound for scenario (iii), tighten the bounds for scenario (i) and (ii), and generalize the bound for scenario (ii) to M-resolution greedy codes. I also present upper bounds for the rate losses of additive MRSCs (AMRSCs), a special MRSC. I obtain two bounds on the rate loss of AMRSCs: one primarily good for low rate coding and another which depends on the source entropy. I then generalize the rate loss definition and present upper bounds for the rate losses of multiple description source codes. I divide the distortion region into three sub-regions and bound the rate losses by small constants in two sub-regions and by the joint rate losses of a normal source with the same variance in the other sub-region. Finally, I present bounds for the rate loss of multiple access source codes (MASCs). I show that lossy MASCs can be almost as good as codes based on joint source encoding.

Item Type:Thesis (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Subject Keywords:lossy data compression; multiterminal source coding; rate-distortion function; tree-structured vector quantizer
Degree Grantor:California Institute of Technology
Division:Engineering and Applied Science
Major Option:Electrical Engineering
Thesis Availability:Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):
  • Effros, Michelle
Thesis Committee:
  • Effros, Michelle (chair)
  • Bruck, Jehoshua
  • McEliece, Robert J.
  • Low, Steven H.
  • Abu-Mostafa, Yaser S.
Defense Date:6 May 2002
Record Number:CaltechETD:etd-05232002-173821
Persistent URL:https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05232002-173821
DOI:10.7907/GVDP-7248
Default Usage Policy:No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided.
ID Code:1965
Collection:CaltechTHESIS
Deposited By: Imported from ETD-db
Deposited On:07 Jun 2002
Last Modified:18 Aug 2022 23:13

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