Linear Scale-Space Theory from Physical Principles

Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 103-139

  Salden, Alfons H ^a   Ter Haar Romeny, Bart M ^a   Viergever, Max A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Difference equations; Diffusion equation; Exchange of energy; Linear scale space; Master equations; Similarity

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER VISION; GREEN'S FUNCTION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS; IMAGE PROCESSING; RANDOM PROCESSES;

DELAY-OPERATIONS; MASTER EQUATIONS; NATURAL COORDINATES; DIFFUSION EQUATION; LINEAR SCALE SPACE THEORY; MASTER EQUATION;

LINEAR SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 0032155815     PISSN: 09249907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008300826001     Document Type: Article

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