Topology of spaces of micro-images, and an application to texture discrimination

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Abstract
Using the fact that most 3-by-3 pixel high-contrast patches from natural images accumulate around a space with the topology of a Klein bottle, we present in this thesis a novel method for texture representation and discrimination. Given a texture image, most of its high-contrast patches can be projected onto the aforementioned Klein bottle. We analyze this sample in terms of its underlying probability density function, which we show can be represented via Fourier-like coefficients. These coefficients in turn, can be estimated with high confidence from the sample. Dissimilarity measures are defined on the set of estimated coefficients, and performance of the method is tested on a large collection of texture images.

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Type of resource text
Form electronic; electronic resource; remote
Extent 1 online resource.
Publication date 2011
Issuance monographic
Language English

Creators/Contributors

Associated with Perea Benitez, Jose Andres
Associated with Stanford University, Department of Mathematics
Primary advisor Carlsson, G. (Gunnar), 1952-
Thesis advisor Carlsson, G. (Gunnar), 1952-
Thesis advisor Papanicolaou, George
Thesis advisor Vasy, András
Advisor Papanicolaou, George
Advisor Vasy, András

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Genre Theses

Bibliographic information

Statement of responsibility Jose Andres Perea Benitez.
Note Submitted to the Department of Mathematics.
Thesis Ph.D. Stanford University 2011
Location electronic resource

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Copyright
© 2011 by Jose Andres Perea Benitez
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 3.0 Unported license (CC BY-NC).

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