skeleton representation

  • 1Skeleton (disambiguation) — A skeleton is a biological system providing support in a living organism.Skeleton may also mean: *Human skeleton, human anatomy * Skeleton (category theory), in mathematics, every category has a skeleton in which no two distinct objects are… …

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  • 2Function representation — In computer graphics the function representation (FRep [Shape Modeling and Computer Graphics with Real Functions, [http://www.hyperfun.org/F rep.html FRep Home Page] ] or F Rep) is used in solid modeling. FRep was introduced in Function… …

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  • 3Topological skeleton — In shape analysis, skeleton (or topological skeleton) of a shape is a thin version of that shape that is equidistant to its boundaries. The skeleton usually emphasizes geometrical and topological properties of the shape, such as its connectivity …

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  • 4Morphological skeleton — In digital image processing, morphological skeleton is a skeleton (or medial axis) representation of a shape or binary image, computed by means of morphological operators. Morphological skeletons are of two kinds: Those defined and by means of… …

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  • 5Anthropology and Archaeology — ▪ 2009 Introduction Anthropology       Among the key developments in 2008 in the field of physical anthropology was the discovery by a large interdisciplinary team of Spanish and American scientists in northern Spain of a partial mandible (lower… …

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  • 6arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …

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  • 7Spin structure — In differential geometry, a spin structure on an orientable Riemannian manifold allows one to define associated spinor bundles, giving rise to the notion of a spinor in differential geometry. Spin structures have wide applications to mathematical …

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  • 8Ridge detection — The ridges (or the ridge set) of a smooth function of two variables is a set of curves whose points are, loosely speaking, local maxima in at least one dimension. For a function of N variables, its ridges are a set of curves whose points are… …

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  • 9List of heraldic charges — This article does not cover those charges which derive their shape in part from that of the field; see Ordinary (heraldry). Subordinary chargesA few simple charges are traditionally, and arbitrarily, classified among the subordinaries. (All other …

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  • 10Solid modeling — The geometry in solid modeling is fully described in 3‑D space; objects can be viewed from any angle. Modeled and ray traced in Cobalt Solid modeling (or modelling) is a consistent set of principles for mathematical and computer modeling of three …

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