title: Data Compression : Arithmetic coding unclear
body: <p>Can anyone please explain arithmetic encoding for data compression with implementation details ? I have surfed through internet and found mark nelson's post but the implementation's technique is indeed unclear to me after trying for many hours.</p>
  
  <p>Mark nelson's explanation on arithmetic coding can be located at </p>
  
  <p><a href="http://marknelson.us/1991/02/01/arithmetic-coding-statistical-modeling-data-compression/">http://marknelson.us/1991/02/01/arithmetic-coding-statistical-modeling-data-compression/</a></p>