DocumentCode :
947092
Title :
Statistical properties of the contours of random surfaces
Author :
Swerling, Peter
Volume :
8
Issue :
4
fYear :
1962
fDate :
7/1/1962 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
315
Lastpage :
321
Abstract :
A random surface is a sample function of a random process 
depending on two real parameters. Examples of random surfaces would be: photographs or television pictures; topographic maps; atmospheric pressure charts; and the like. A number of statistical properties of the contours of such surfaces are derived. An application of the results to the problem of obtaining bounds on the information content of quantized random surfaces is outlined.
depending on two real parameters. Examples of random surfaces would be: photographs or television pictures; topographic maps; atmospheric pressure charts; and the like. A number of statistical properties of the contours of such surfaces are derived. An application of the results to the problem of obtaining bounds on the information content of quantized random surfaces is outlined.Keywords :
Image analysis; Surfaces; Brightness; Information theory; Polynomials; Quantization; Random processes; Sea level; Sea surface; Statistical analysis; Strips; Sufficient conditions; Surface topography; TV;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Information Theory, IRE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0096-1000
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TIT.1962.1057724
Filename :
1057724
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