Table 1 Example compression algorithms from various scientific disciplines.
From: Musical beauty and information compression: Complex to the ear but simple to the mind?
Subject | Compression algorithm | Originator |
|---|---|---|
Philosophy | Occam's Razor | William of Occam (1288-1348) |
Mathematics | Euclid's Geometry | Euclid (300 BC) |
Physics | Einstein's General Relativity | Albert Einstein (1879-1955) |
Chemistry | Mendeleev's Periodic Table | Dimitri Mendeleev (1834-1907) |
Biology | Darwin's Evolution | Charles Darwin (1809-1882) |