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IMAGE THEORY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Algebra
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rational polynomial function
1, record 1, English, rational%20polynomial%20function
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rational function 2, record 1, English, rational%20function
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rational polynomial functions have many applications, such as filter design, system theory, and digital image processing. In particular, rational polynomial functions provide the most common way of representing the z-transform. A rational polynomial function takes the form of the division of two polynomials... 3, record 1, English, - rational%20polynomial%20function
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Algèbre
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonction rationnelle
1, record 1, French, fonction%20rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wireless digital video
1, record 2, English, wireless%20digital%20video
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wireless Digital Video. From a computer-engineering standpoint, this research combines elements of image processing, data compression, and networking theory into the development of a robust system capable of transporting video-like image sequences over relatively low speed links that are susceptible to interference. 2, record 2, English, - wireless%20digital%20video
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- radio-vidéo numérique
1, record 2, French, radio%2Dvid%C3%A9o%20num%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aux laboratoires de Bell, les chercheurs en radio-vidéo numérique utilisent de nouvelles techniques de traitement du signal pour corriger les aléas de la radiotransmission et les effets de la compression sur la qualité des images. 1, record 2, French, - radio%2Dvid%C3%A9o%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fractal image compression
1, record 3, English, fractal%20image%20compression
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fractal Image Compression is about the mathematical ideas that lie behind the photographs and other pictures on Encarta. They are all fractals! They are stored as highly compressed data files produced using fractal image compression. Fractal image compression involves three basic mathematical modeling problems. The required models are [:] a mathematical model for real world image, a model for approximating model images by means of resolution independent image approximants, which must be described by finite data strings, and a computationally tractable model for the sources of the data strings, to enable the application of information theory to provide efficient representation of the image approximants. 2, record 3, English, - fractal%20image%20compression
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compression fractale d'images
1, record 3, French, compression%20fractale%20d%27images
correct, feminine noun
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Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suppression automatique de tous les octets superflus dans une image numérisée, à l'aide d'algorithmes fractals qui combinent la théorie de l'information et la perception visuelle pour décrire des formes compliquées au moyen de formules très simples. Le stockage de ces formules permet la reconstruction par itération des images de départ. 1, record 3, French, - compression%20fractale%20d%27images
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les images codées en formules fractales ont un taux de compression de 70:1 et sont reconstruites sans aucune détérioration. Or, au-delà d'un taux de l0:1, les techniques habituelles risquent fort de nuire à la reconstruction de l'image. Technique déjà appliquée avec succès à la compression d'images sismiques en utilisant un algorithme fractal inspiré de la courbe de Peano. Voir les travaux récents de M. Barnsley. 1, record 3, French, - compression%20fractale%20d%27images
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
compression fractale automatique, manuelle. 1, record 3, French, - compression%20fractale%20d%27images
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
compression fractale à échelle de gris. 1, record 3, French, - compression%20fractale%20d%27images
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-01-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- intensified image
1, record 4, English, intensified%20image
correct
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Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In theory, one might expect that stereoscopic vision would be a desirable feature in order to give depth to the intensified image, but in practice this is not so : stereo can be traded for reduced weight and cost. 1, record 4, English, - intensified%20image
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- image intensifiée
1, record 4, French, image%20intensifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les conducteurs y gagneront en vision périphérique mais au prix d'une plus grande fatigue. En théorie, on pourrait croire que la vision stéréoscopique est souhaitable de façon à donner du relief à l'image intensifiée mais l'expérience montre qu'il n'en est rien. 1, record 4, French, - image%20intensifi%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-05-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- image compression theory
1, record 5, English, image%20compression%20theory
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- théorie des compressions d'images
1, record 5, French, th%C3%A9orie%20des%20compressions%20d%27images
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-01-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Micrographics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- image theory
1, record 6, English, image%20theory
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Micrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- théorie des images
1, record 6, French, th%C3%A9orie%20des%20images
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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