Ricci Flow for Shape Analysis and Surface Registration
Theories, Algorithms and Applications
Authors: Zeng, Wei, Gu, Xianfeng David
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Ricci Flow for Shape Analysis and Surface Registration introduces the beautiful and profound Ricci flow theory in a discrete setting. By using basic tools in linear algebra and multivariate calculus, readers can deduce all the major theorems in surface Ricci flow by themselves. The authors adapt the Ricci flow theory to practical computational algorithms, apply Ricci flow for shape analysis and surface registration, and demonstrate the power of Ricci flow in many applications in medical imaging, computer graphics, computer vision and wireless sensor network. Due to minimal pre-requisites, this book is accessible to engineers and medical experts, including educators, researchers, students and industry engineers who have an interest in solving real problems related to shape analysis and surface registration.
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“The book is aimed at providing mathematical foundations and algorithms for practitioners, especially engineers … One of the most fascinating parts of the book consists of the applications of discrete Ricci flow pioneered by the authors. … The authors have developed very effective methods of computing the solutions of discrete Ricci flow and have applied them successfully to solve many real world imaging problems.” (Bennett Chow, David Glickenstein and Feng Luo, Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society, Vol. 54 (1), January, 2017)
“It provides both theoretical foundations and computational methods for surface Ricci flow, and describes its applications in surface registration and shape analysis. … This monograph is addressed mainly to graduate students and researchers in the fields of computer science, applied mathematics, engineering, and medical imaging. The book is recommended as well for professionals in the fields related to surface registration and shape analysis … .” (Vladimir Balan, Mathematical Reviews, June, 2014)
- Table of contents (5 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-15
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Surface Topology and Geometry
Pages 17-30
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Riemann Surface
Pages 31-58
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Discrete Surface Ricci Flow
Pages 59-100
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Algorithms and Applications
Pages 101-136
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Ricci Flow for Shape Analysis and Surface Registration
- Book Subtitle
- Theories, Algorithms and Applications
- Authors
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- Wei Zeng
- Xianfeng David Gu
- Series Title
- SpringerBriefs in Mathematics
- Copyright
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York
- Copyright Holder
- Wei Zeng, Xianfeng David Gu
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-4614-8781-4
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-4614-8781-4
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-4614-8780-7
- Series ISSN
- 2191-8198
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XI, 139
- Number of Illustrations
- 20 b/w illustrations, 49 illustrations in colour
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