I made a new compression algorithm

What it does

LZW-X is a proof-of-concept compression algorithm that explores breaking the "exact-match" constraint of classic LZW. By integrating fuzzy dictionary lookups (bioinformatics-style alignment) and edit-distance modeling, LZW-X attempts to discover hidden patterns in data where traditional compressors see only noise. Classic LZW (used in GIF and Unix compress ) relies on finding exact repeating prefixes. If a sequence changes by just one character, the dictionary match breaks. The LZW-X approach: Instead of giving up on a near-match, LZW-X attempts to encode the difference . It uses a Neighbor Graph to find dictionary entries that are "close enough" and emits a compact edit script to patch the…from github.com

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