Text compression methods such as LZ can reduce file sizes by up to 80%. Professor Brailsford explains the nuts and bolts of how it is done. Original Compression film: http://youtu.be/Lto-ajuqW3w EXTRA BITS - Text Compression meets probabilities: http://youtu.be/cCDCfoHTsaU Cross Site Scripting with Tom Scott: http://youtu.be/L5l9lSnNMxg http://www.facebook.com/computerphile https://twitter.com/c
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