Markov Random Field Modeling in Image Analysis

From the reviews of the third edition: "Prof. Li's book ... provides a comprehensive introduction to the area of MRF in general and to its applications in image processing in specific. ... is very well written with a plethora of references for the reader that wants to delve further into specific areas. ... In conclusion, this book is very thorough, both in a mathematic and a descriptive manner. Anyone interested in image processing and its applications ... can benefit from the variety of provided examples and its wide range of references." (Apostolos Georgakis, IAPR Newsletter, Vol. 31 (4), October, 2009) "This book elegantly and effectively elaborates on MRF theory and related topics. Each chapter includes the problem definition, related mathematical formulation and method explanations, and very useful examples. ... This is an excellent book on MRF theory for image analysis. Researchers and graduate students will find this book very useful for understanding the theory clearly." (Fatih Kurugollu, ACM Computing Reviews, November, 2009)

• Mathematical MRF Models.- Low-Level MRF Models.- High-Level MRF Models.- Discontinuities in MRF#x0027;s.- MRF Model with Robust Statistics.- MRF Parameter Estimation.- Parameter Estimation in Optimal Object Recognition.- Minimization – Local Methods.- Minimization – Global Methods.