Assessment of error in digital vector data using fractal geometry

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 67-84

  Duckham, Matt ^a   Drummond, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERROR CORRECTION; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; METHODOLOGY;

EID: 0034023935     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136588100240967     Document Type: Article

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