Information Theory in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition [Paperback]

Information theory has proved to be effective for solving many computer vision and pattern recognition (CVPR) problems (such as image matching, clustering and segmentation, saliency detection, feature selection, optimal classifier design and many others). Nowadays, researchers are widely bringing information theory elements to the CVPR arena. Among these elements there are measures (entropy, mutual information&), principles (maximum entropy, minimax entropy&) and theories (rate distortion theory, method of types&).

This book explores and introduces the latter elements through an incremental complexity approach at the same time where CVPR problems are formulated and the most representative algorithms are presented. Interesting connections between information theory principles when applied to different problems are highlighted, seeking a comprehensive research roadmap. The result is a novel tool both for CVPR and machine learning researchers, and contributes to across-fertilization of both areas.

Information Theory (IT) can be highly effective for formulating and designing algorithmic solutions to many problems in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR).

This text introduces and explores the measures, principles, theories, and entropy estimators from IT underlying modern CVPR algorithms, providing comprehensive coverage of the subject through an incremental complexity approach. The authors formulate the main CVPR problems and present the most representative algorithms. In addition, they highlight interesting connections between elements of IT when applied to different problems, leading to the development of a basic research roadmap (tl²