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EPISODE · Oct 16, 2026 · 14 MIN

How Bzip2 Works (Burrows Wheeler Transform) - Computerphile

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At the heart of Bzip2 is the Burrows Wheeler Transform. Dr Steve Bagley (and a live studio audience) explains how & why it works.#compression #ComputerScience https://www.facebook.com/computerphilehttps://twitter.com/computer_phileThis video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.Computer Science at the University of Nottingham: https://bit.ly/nottscomputerComputerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at http://www.bradyharan.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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