13.3.8.3 Energy Minimization, Energy Maximization Computation, Function Solving, Optimizations

Greig, D., Porteous, B., Seheult, A.,
Exact Maximum a Posterori Estimation for Binary Images,
RoyalStat(B: 51), No. 2, 1989, pp. 271-279. Show min-cut/max-flow algorithms can be used to minimize energy functions in vision. BibRef 8900

Salerno, E.[Emanuele],
Guest Editorial: Fast Energy-Minimization-Based Imaging and Vision Techniques,
RealTimeImg(7), No. 1, February 2001, pp. 1-2.
WWW Version. 0106
Special issue introduction. BibRef

Pérez, P.[Patrick], Chardin, A.[Annabelle], Laferté, J.M.[Jean-Marc],
Noniterative manipulation of discrete energy-based models for image analysis,
PR(33), No. 4, April 2000, pp. 573-586.
WWW Version. 0002
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Figueiredo, M.A.T.[Mario A.T.], Hancock, E.R.[Edwin R.], Pelillo, M.[Marcello], Zerubia, J.B.[Josiane B.],
Guest editors' Introduction to the special section on energy minimization methods in computer vision and pattern recognition,
PAMI(25), No. 11, November 2003, pp. 1361-1363.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. BibRef 0311
And: PAMI(26), No. 2, February 2004, pp. 145-146.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0311
Pose the task as the minimization of an energy measure, then a variety of optimization methods can be applied. Includes relaxation, regularization, active contours, Markov models. BibRef

Kolmogorov, V.,
Convergent Tree-Reweighted Message Passing for Energy Minimization,
PAMI(28), No. 10, October 2006, pp. 1568-1583.
IEEE DOI Link 0609
See also MAP Estimation via Agreement on (Hyper)Trees: Message-Passing and Linear-Programming Approaches. BibRef

Paragios, N.[Nikos], Zabih, R.[Ramin],
Discrete optimization in computer vision,
CVIU(112), No. 1, October 2008, pp. 1-2.
WWW Version. 0810
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And: Corrigendum: CVIU(113), No. 4, April 2009, pp. 588.
Elsevier DOI Link
WWW Version. 0903
Special section introduction. BibRef

Komodakis, N.[Nikos], Tziritas, G.[Georgios], Paragios, N.[Nikos],
Performance vs computational efficiency for optimizing single and dynamic MRFs: Setting the state of the art with primal-dual strategies,
CVIU(112), No. 1, October 2008, pp. 14-29.
WWW Version. 0810
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Earlier:
Fast, Approximately Optimal Solutions for Single and Dynamic MRFs,
CVPR07(1-8).
IEEE DOI Link
PDF Version. 0706
Code, Alignment.
WWW Version. BibRef
Earlier: A1, A3, A2:
MRF Optimization via Dual Decomposition: Message-Passing Revisited,
ICCV07(1-8).
IEEE DOI Link 0710
Nonlinear programming techniques. Markov random fields; Linear programming; Primal-dual schema; Discrete optimization; Graph cuts BibRef

Komodakis, N.[Nikos], Paragios, N.[Nikos],
Beyond pairwise energies: Efficient optimization for higher-order MRFs,
CVPR09(2985-2992).
IEEE DOI Link 0906
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Earlier:
Beyond Loose LP-Relaxations: Optimizing MRFs by Repairing Cycles,
ECCV08(III: 806-820).
Springer DOI Link 0810
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Preusser, T.[Tobias], Scharr, H.[Hanno], Krajsek, K.[Kai], Kirby, R.M.[Robert M.],
Building Blocks for Computer Vision with Stochastic Partial Differential Equations,
IJCV(80), No. 3, December 2008, pp. xx-yy.
Springer DOI Link 0810
Get PDF in addition to the solution to the value at the pixel. BibRef

Rao, S.[Sudhir], de Medeiros Martins, A.[Allan], Principe, J.C.[Jose C.],
Mean shift: An information theoretic perspective,
PRL(30), No. 3, 1 February 2009, pp. 222-230.
Elsevier DOI Link
WWW Version. 0804
Mean shift; Information theoretic learning; Renyi's entropy Analysis of mean shift. Gaussian bluring MS and Gaussian MS. BibRef

Simila, T.[Timo], Tikka, J.[Jarkko],
Combined input variable selection and model complexity control for nonlinear regression,
PRL(30), No. 3, 1 February 2009, pp. 231-236.
Elsevier DOI Link
WWW Version. 0804
Regression; Function approximation; MLP; Multilayer perceptron; Input variable selection; Hidden node selection BibRef

Rodriguez, P., Wohlberg, B.[Brendt],
Efficient Minimization Method for a Generalized Total Variation Functional,
IP(18), No. 2, February 2009, pp. 322-332.
IEEE DOI Link 0901
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Bar, L.[Leah], Sapiro, G.[Guillermo],
Generalized Newton-Type Methods For Energy Formulations In Image Processing,
SIIMS(2), No. 2, 2009, pp. 508-531.
WWW Version.
WWW Version. BibRef 0900
Earlier:
Generalized Newton methods for energy formulations in image procesing,
ICIP08(809-812).
IEEE DOI Link 0810
Newton method; variational methods; trust-region; generalized inner product; geometric active contours; deblurring BibRef

Wang, X.Y.[Xing-Yuan], Song, W.[Wenjing], Zou, L.[Lixian],
Julia Set of the Newton Method for Solving Some Complex Exponential Equation,
IJIG(9), No. 2, April 2009, pp. 153-169. 0905
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Hwang, J.K., Li, Y.P.,
Variable Step-Size LMS Algorithm With a Gradient-Based Weighted Average,
SPLetters(16), No. 12, December 2009, pp. 1043-1046.
IEEE DOI Link 0909
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Yu, D.[Dong], Deng, L.[Li], Acero, A.[Alex],
Using continuous features in the maximum entropy model,
PRL(30), No. 14, 15 October 2009, pp. 1295-1300,.
Elsevier DOI Link
WWW Version. 0909
Maximum entropy principle; Spline interpolation; Continuous feature; Maximum entropy model; Moment constraint; Distribution constraint BibRef

Huda, S.[Shamsul], Yearwood, J.[John], Togneri, R.[Roberto],
A stochastic version of Expectation Maximization algorithm for better estimation of Hidden Markov Model,
PRL(30), No. 14, 15 October 2009, pp. 1301-1309,.
Elsevier DOI Link
WWW Version. 0909
Hidden Markov Model; Expectation Maximization; Speech recognition; Constraint-based Evolutionary Algorithm; Stochastic EM BibRef

Leung, S.Y.[Shing-Yu], Liang, G.[Gang], Solna, K.[Knut], Zhao, H.[Hongkai],
Expectation-Maximization Algorithm With Local Adaptivity,
SIIMS(2), No. 3, 2009, pp. 834-857.
WWW Version.
WWW Version. expectation-maximization algorithm; Gaussian mixture model; posterior probability; local adaptivity; image segmentation BibRef 0900

Yildiz, A.[Alparslan], Akgul, Y.S.[Yusuf Sinan],
A Gradient Descent Approximation for Graph Cuts,
DAGM09(312-321).
Springer DOI Link 0909
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Xu, L.L.[Lin-Li], Li, W.[Wenye], Schuurmans, D.[Dale],
Fast normalized cut with linear constraints,
CVPR09(2866-2873).
IEEE DOI Link 0906
Optimal normalized cut has proven to be NP-hard. Linear constraints to incorporate prior information. BibRef

Nowozin, S.[Sebastian], Lampert, C.H.[Christoph H.],
Global connectivity potentials for random field models,
CVPR09(818-825).
IEEE DOI Link 0906
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Reddy, D.[Dikpal], Agrawal, A.[Amit], Chellappa, R.[Rama],
Enforcing integrability by error correction using L1-minimization,
CVPR09(2350-2357).
IEEE DOI Link 0906
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Li, H.D.[Hong-Dong],
Efficient reduction of L-infinity geometry problems,
CVPR09(2695-2702).
IEEE DOI Link 0906
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Zach, C.[Christopher], Niethammer, M.[Marc], Frahm, J.M.[Jan-Michael],
Continuous maximal flows and Wulff shapes: Application to MRFs,
CVPR09(1911-1918).
IEEE DOI Link 0906
Extend the continuous, isotropic maximal flow framework to the anisotropic case. BibRef

Kim, W.S.[Won-Sik], Lee, K.M.[Kyoung Mu],
Markov Chain Monte Carlo combined with deterministic methods for Markov random field optimization,
CVPR09(1406-1413).
IEEE DOI Link 0906
Analysis of the issues and techniques for computation methods in energy minimization. BibRef

Okatani, T.[Takayuki], Deguchi, K.[Koichiro],
On bias correction for geometric parameter estimation in computer vision,
CVPR09(959-966).
IEEE DOI Link 0906
Bias in maximum likelihood estimation techniques due to geometric configurations. BibRef

Gould, S.[Stephen], Amat, F.[Fernando], Koller, D.[Daphne],
Alphabet SOUP: A framework for approximate energy minimization,
CVPR09(903-910).
IEEE DOI Link 0906
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Rother, C.[Carsten], Kohli, P.[Pushmeet], Feng, W.[Wei], Jia, J.Y.[Jia-Ya],
Minimizing sparse higher order energy functions of discrete variables,
CVPR09(1382-1389).
IEEE DOI Link 0906
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Cetingul, H.E.[Hasan Ertan], Vidal, R.[Rene],
Intrinsic mean shift for clustering on Stiefel and Grassmann manifolds,
CVPR09(1896-1902).
IEEE DOI Link 0906
An alternative formulation. BibRef

Olsson, C.[Carl], Kahl, F.[Fredrik], Hartley, R.I.[Richard I.],
Projective least-squares: Global solutions with local optimization,
CVPR09(1216-1223).
IEEE DOI Link 0906
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Olsson, C.[Carl], Byröd, M.[Martin], Kahl, F.[Fredrik],
Globally Optimal Least Squares Solutions for Quasiconvex 1D Vision Problems,
SCIA09(686-695).
Springer DOI Link 0906
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Wang, J.F.[Jun-Feng], Luo, J.W.[Jun-Wei],
Performance analysis of an improved variable tap-length LMS algorithm,
IASP09(377-380).
IEEE DOI Link 0904
least mean square BibRef

Zhang, J.[Jie], Liu, Z.H.[Zhen-Hua], Wen, Q.Y.[Qiao-Yan],
Constructions of resilient functions over finite fields,
IASP09(317-319).
IEEE DOI Link 0904
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Li, Y.Y.[Yan-Yan], Wang, W.H.[Wei-Hong], Gu, G.M.[Guo-Min],
The simulation of parametric fountain based on Direct3D,
IASP09(237-240).
IEEE DOI Link 0904
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Yao, Q.[Qiguo], Liu, G.P.[Guo-Ping],
Simulation and analysis of Lorenz system's dynamics characteristics,
IASP09(427-429).
IEEE DOI Link 0904
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Su, Q.F.[Qi-Fang],
Perturbation analysis for linear systems,
IASP09(430-433).
IEEE DOI Link 0904
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Bicego, M., Gonzalez-Jimenez, D., Grosso, E., Alba Castro, J.L.,
Generalized Gaussian distributions for sequential data classification,
ICPR08(1-4).
IEEE DOI Link 0812
Vs. HMM modeling techniques. BibRef

Felsberg, M.[Michael],
On second order operators and quadratic operators,
ICPR08(1-4).
IEEE DOI Link 0812
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Kopylov, A.[Andrey],
Tree-serial dynamic programming for image processing,
ICPR08(1-4).
IEEE DOI Link 0812
Optimization technique. BibRef

Ren, H.J.[Hai-Jun], Wu, L.[Liang], Neskovic, P.[Predrag], Cooper, L.[Leon],
Approximating a non-homogeneous HMM with Dynamic Spatial Dirichlet Process,
ICPR08(1-4).
IEEE DOI Link 0812
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Yang, F.[Fengqin], Zhang, C.[Changhai], Sun, T.[Tieli],
Comparison of Particle Swarm Optimization and Genetic Algorithm for HMM training,
ICPR08(1-4).
IEEE DOI Link 0812
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Ko, A.H.R.[Albert Hung-Ren], Sabourin, R.[Robert], de Souza Britto, A.[Alceu],
A new HMM training and testing scheme,
ICPR08(1-4).
IEEE DOI Link 0812
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Missaoui, O.[Oualid], Frigui, H.[Hichem],
Optimal feature weighting for the discrete HMM,
ICPR08(1-4).
IEEE DOI Link 0812
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And:
Optimal feature weighting for the continuous HMM,
ICPR08(1-4).
IEEE DOI Link 0812
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Datta, R.[Ritendra], Hu, J.Y.[Jian-Ying], Ray, B.[Bonnie],
On efficient Viterbi decoding for hidden semi-Markov models,
ICPR08(1-4).
IEEE DOI Link 0812
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Heo, G.Y.[Gyeong-Yong], Gader, P.[Paul],
Prior-updating ensemble learning for discrete HMM,
ICPR08(1-4).
IEEE DOI Link 0812
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Rakotondralambo, J., Michaille, G., Brouzet, R., Puech, W.,
Variational approximation of a constraint signal by a Mumford-Shah type energy functional,
IPTA08(1-5).
IEEE DOI Link 0811
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Müller, T.[Thomas], Lenz, C.[Claus], Barner, S.[Simon], Knoll, A.[Alois],
Accelerating Integral Histograms Using an Adaptive Approach,
ICISP08(209-217).
Springer DOI Link 0807
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Reznik, Y.A.[Yuriy A.], Hinds, A.T.[Arianne T.], Mitchell, J.L.[Joan L.],
Improved precision of fixed-point algorithms by means of common factors,
ICIP08(2344-2347).
IEEE DOI Link 0810
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Ranganathan, A.[Ananth], Yang, M.H.[Ming-Hsuan],
Online Sparse Matrix Gaussian Process Regression and Vision Applications,
ECCV08(I: 468-482).
Springer DOI Link 0810
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Szummer, M.[Martin], Kohli, P.[Pushmeet], Hoiem, D.[Derek],
Learning CRFs Using Graph Cuts,
ECCV08(II: 582-595).
Springer DOI Link 0810
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Grady, L.[Leo],
A Lattice-Preserving Multigrid Method for Solving the Inhomogeneous Poisson Equations Used in Image Analysis,
ECCV08(II: 252-264).
Springer DOI Link 0810
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Jung, H.Y.[Ho Yub], Lee, K.M.[Kyoung Mu], Lee, S.U.[Sang Uk],
Toward Global Minimum through Combined Local Minima,
ECCV08(IV: 298-311).
Springer DOI Link 0810
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Kukelova, Z.[Zuzana], Bujnak, M.[Martin], Pajdla, T.[Tomas],
Automatic Generator of Minimal Problem Solvers,
ECCV08(III: 302-315).
Springer DOI Link 0810
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Pock, T.[Thomas], Schoenemann, T.[Thomas], Graber, G.[Gottfried], Bischof, H.[Horst], Cremers, D.[Daniel],
A Convex Formulation of Continuous Multi-label Problems,
ECCV08(III: 792-805).
Springer DOI Link 0810
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Trobin, W.[Werner], Pock, T.[Thomas], Cremers, D.[Daniel], Bischof, H.[Horst],
Continuous Energy Minimization Via Repeated Binary Fusion,
ECCV08(IV: 677-690).
Springer DOI Link 0810
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Ali, A.M.[Asem M.], Farag, A.A.[Aly A.], Gimel'farb, G.L.[Georgy L.],
Optimizing Binary MRFs with Higher Order Cliques,
ECCV08(III: 98-111).
Springer DOI Link 0810
Analysis of MRFs to use pairwise results at higher orders. Energy minimization. BibRef

Schlesinger, D.[Dmitrij],
Exact Solution of Permuted Submodular MinSum Problems,
EMMCVPR07(28-38).
Springer DOI Link 0708
Energy Minimization Task. BibRef

Huang, X.F.[Xiao-Fei],
Cooperative Optimization for Energy Minimization in Computer Vision: A Case Study of Stereo Matching,
DAGM04(302-309).
WWW Version. 0505
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Toh, K.A.[Kar-Ann],
Global Energy Minimization: A Transformation Approach,
EMMCVPR01(391-406).
Springer DOI Link 0205
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Trytten, D.A., and Tuceryan, M.,
Segmentation and Grouping of Object Boundaries Using Energy Minimization,
CVPR91(730-731).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. BibRef 9100

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