Sparse Approximation Using M-Term Pursuit and Application in Image and Video Coding

This paper introduces a novel algorithm for sparse approximation in redundant dictionaries called the M-term pursuit (MTP). This algorithm decomposes a signal into a linear combination of atoms that are selected in order to represent the main signal components. The MTP algorithm provides an adaptive representation for signals in any complete dictionary. The basic idea behind the MTP is to partition the dictionary into L quasi-disjoint subdictionaries. A k-term signal approximation is then iteratively computed, where each iteration leads to the selection of M