Detection of divergence in optical flow fields

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 227-235

  Kappers, Astrid M L ^a   te Pas, Susan F ^a   Koenderink, Jan J ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0011961383     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.13.000227     Document Type: Article

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