Math in MP3 and other music compression!

[PrudensOptimus]

I have heard how math is related to MP3 compression format, anyone know more and would like to share his/her canny wit?

-Tom

[suyver]

You may find this explaination (http://www.howstuffworks.com/mp31.htm) interesting.

[PrudensOptimus]

While that may have satisfied my General knowledge of MP3, I needed a more in-depth view of the mathematics and algorithm of MP3 compression.

[suyver]

Something like this? (http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/mp3/chapter/ch02.html)

I think the MP3 codec is just a computer algorithm. Sure, you could rewrite it in the form of a bunch of equations, but that does not give you more insight into what's going on. I have never seen the equations, but based on the above link you can probably make some educated guesses...