Image analysis is one of the most challenging areas in today's computer sci ence, and image technologies are used in a host of applications. This book concentra

This text presents techniques for describing image textures. Contrary to the usual practice of embedding the images to known modelling frameworks borrowed from

This text is concerned with a probabilistic approach to image analysis as initiated by U. GRENANDER, D. and S. GEMAN, B.R. HUNT and many others, and developed a

CD-ROM (version a 1.01) includes: software "AntsInFields", graphical user interfaces, an an educational, self explaining, and self contained library of living d

Markov random field (MRF) theory provides a basis for modeling contextual constraints in visual processing and interpretation. It enables us to develop optimal