The application of affine transformations in matching distorted forensic samples with a common origin

Forensic Science International

Volumn 201, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 56-58

  Bernitz, Herman ^a   Stols, Gerrit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Affine transformations; Deformation of evidence; Forensic odontology; Forensic science

Indexed keywords

AFFINE TRANSFORMATION; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CASE STUDY; DENTISTRY; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MAXILLA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 77955268627     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.03.007     Document Type: Article

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