Scattering center analysis of radar targets using fitting scheme and genetic algorithm

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 198-207

  Li, Qing ^a   Rothwell, Edward J ^a   Chen, Kun Mu ^a   Nyquist, Dennis P ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURVE FITTING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PATTERN RECOGNITION; RADAR IMAGING; RADAR SYSTEMS; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

RADAR TARGET DISCRIMINATION; SCATTERING CENTER IMPULSE RESPONSE;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING;

EID: 0030085073     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/8.481648     Document Type: Article

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