by Chun-tat See.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991.Includes bibliographical references.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iABSTRACT --- p.iiNOTATIONS --- p.ivTABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.viChapter 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1-1Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1-1Chapter 1.2 --- A Basic Transform Coding System --- p.1-2Chapter 1.3 --- Thesis Organization --- p.1-5Chapter 2. --- DYADIC MATRICES AND THEIR APPLICATION --- p.2-1Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.2-1Chapter 2.2 --- Theory of Dyadic Matrix --- p.2-2Chapter 2.2.1 --- Basic Definitions --- p.2-3Chapter 2.2.2 --- Maximum Size of Dyadic Matrix --- p.2-8Chapter 2.3 --- Application of Dyadic Matrix in Generating Orthogonal Transforms --- p.2-13Chapter 2.3.1 --- Transf...