Hamming Codes: How Parity Checks Locate Flipped Bits
3Blue1Brown · Explainer · 20 min · 2020 · YouTube title: But what are Hamming codes? The origin of error correction
Why it's here
HN recommends it as an invaluable, intuitive explanation of Hamming codes that pairs well with hardware-oriented treatments.
What it covers
3Blue1Brown's discovery-oriented introduction to error correction codes, building up Hamming codes from the puzzle of locating a flipped bit. It explains the parity-check idea and why it is so efficient.