Jorma Rissanen

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Jorma Rissanen

Computer Science

#630

World Rank

#650

Historical Rank

Information Theory

#9

World Rank

#10

Historical Rank

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• Computer Science

Jorma Rissanen's Degrees

• PhD Electrical Engineering Helsinki University of Technology
• Masters Electrical Engineering Helsinki University of Technology

Why Is Jorma Rissanen Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Jorma Johannes Rissanen was an information theorist, known for originating the minimum description length principle and practical approaches to arithmetic coding for lossless data compression. His work inspired the development of the theory of stochastic chains with memory of variable length.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Jorma Rissanen?

Jorma Rissanen is affiliated with the following schools:

• Helsinki University of Technology
• Aalto University