A nonlinear gaussian filter applied to images with discontinuities

Journal of Nonparametric Statistics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 21-43

  Godtliebsen, F ^a   Spjotvoll E ^b   Marron, J S ^c  

^a Inst of Math and Physical Sciences   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Image smoothing; Magnetic resonance images; Parameter estimation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002025068     PISSN: 10485252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10485259708832713     Document Type: Article

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