Title :
Minimal information for the unique representation of a pattern of points
Author :
Levine, Stephen H. ; Kreifeldt, John G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng. Design, Tufts Univ., Medford, MA, USA
Abstract :
A pattern of points reconstructed from information on the interpoint distances alone,. using multidimensional scaling, is discussed. Graph algorithms are utilized to determine a minimal set of this information adequate to allow a unique reconstruction of the pattern. The minimal information required to correctly construct a map locating eight cities is considered
Keywords :
graph theory; pattern recognition; topology; graph algorithm; interpoint distances; multidimensional scaling; points pattern representation; Cities and towns; Design engineering; Fasteners; Humans; Multidimensional systems; Reflection; Shape; Structural rods;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 1989. Conference Proceedings., IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cambridge, MA
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMC.1989.71409
