Image Compression as a Change of Basis

Why is the pixel basis the worst possible language for compressing a smooth image — and what makes a single all-ones vector so much better?


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Learn with the Feynman Technique

Explain each idea in your own words in handwriting, then upload a photo for AI critique. Two attempts per question — there's no "right" answer, only depth of understanding.