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Is there any mathematical reason for those logarithms? They just seem to cause problems (i.e. when changing time units, or if the time is exactly 1,...). I wou
by Double_a_92 7y ago
Is there any mathematical reason for those logarithms? They just seem to cause problems (i.e. when changing time units, or if the time is exactly 1,...).
I would say it should be like:
W = alpha * r/r_std + (1-alpha) * T_std/T
where alpha defines if the compression or the speed is more important.
- happythought 7y agoI imagine it’s to make the scale logarithmic like the Richter scale so that it’s easier to visualize and compare compression algorithms at vastly different magnitudes of efficiency.