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Coding - Decoding

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Letter shift coding

Shift tuple
Q(code_i) = Q(word_i) + d_i \pmod{26}

Compute d_i from the sample; apply the identical tuple to the probe.

Decode = negative shift
Q(word_i) = Q(code_i) - d_i \pmod{26}

For decoding questions subtract the tuple instead of adding.

Number coding

Position sum
\text{code} = \sum Q(w_i)

Q = A1..Z26 positions.

Affine code
\text{code} = k \cdot \sum Q(w_i) + r

Fit k and r from the sample pair.

Weighted sum
\text{code} = \sum i \cdot Q(w_i)

Letter i multiplies its position.

Reverse positions
Q^{rev}(c) = 27 - Q(c)

Z=1 ... A=26; small codes for long words.