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Inserted: 20 dec 2006
Last Updated: 14 nov 2012
Journal: INTERFACES AND FREE BOUNDARIES
Volume: 10
Pages: 423-445
Year: 2008
Abstract:
We define a manifold $M$ where objects $c\in M$ are curves, which we parameterize as $c:S^1\to R^n$ ($n\ge 2$, $S^1$ is the circle). Given a curve $c$, we define the tangent space $T_cM$ of $M$ at $c$ including in it all deformations $h:S^1\to R^n$ of $c$.
We study geometries on the manifold of curves, provided by Sobolev--type Riemannian metrics $H^j$.
We initially present some mathematical examples to show how the metrics $H^j$ simplify or regularize gradient flows used in Computer Vision applications.
We then provide some basilar results of $H^j$ metrics; and, for the cases $j=1,2$, we characterize the completion of the space of smooth curves; we call this completion(s) ``$H^1$ and $H^2$ Sobolev--type Riemannian Manifolds of Curves''.
As a byproduct, we prove that the Fréchet distance of curves coincides with the distance induced by the ``Finsler $L^\infty$ metric'' .
Keywords: space of curves
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