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Pouya Dehghani Tafti1, Michael Unser

  • 1École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. pouya.tafti@a3.epfl.ch

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This study characterizes invariant regularization functionals for vector field reconstruction. It introduces distinct regularization operators for vector fields, differing from scalar fields.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational mathematics
  • Image processing
  • Scientific computing

Background:

  • Regularization is crucial for reconstructing vector fields from noisy data.
  • Existing methods often lack geometric invariance, limiting their applicability in coordinate transformations.
  • Understanding invariant regularization in scalar fields provides a foundation for vector field analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a general characterization of regularization functionals for vector field reconstruction.
  • To ensure these functionals possess geometric invariance properties under coordinate system transformations.
  • To establish a framework for comparing different regularization techniques in vector field denoising.

Main Methods:

  • Characterizing regularization functionals based on geometric invariance.
  • Analyzing commonalities and differences between scalar and vector field regularization.
  • Formulating and comparing quadratic (L(2)) and total-variation-type (L(1)) regularized denoising for vector fields.

Main Results:

  • A general framework for invariant regularization of vector fields is established.
  • Distinct classes of regularization operators specific to vector fields are identified.
  • Quadratic and total-variation-type regularized denoising methods are formulated and compared within the new framework.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed framework offers a principled approach to vector field reconstruction and denoising.
  • Geometric invariance is essential for robust regularization in vector field analysis.
  • The study provides a foundation for developing advanced, invariant regularization techniques for complex vector field data.