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Image structure-texture decomposition is a long-standing and fundamental problem in both image processing and computer vision fields. In this paper, we propose a generalized semi-sparse regularization framework for image structural analysis…
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We present a new approach for nonlocal image denoising, based around the application of an unnormalized extended Gaussian ANOVA kernel within a bilevel optimization algorithm. A critical bottleneck when solving such problems for…
We propose a positivity preserving entropy decreasing finite volume scheme for nonlinear nonlocal equations with a gradient flow structure. These properties allow for accurate computations of stationary states and long-time asymptotics…
Despite the advances in extracting local features achieved by handcrafted and learning-based descriptors, they are still limited by the lack of invariance to non-rigid transformations. In this paper, we present a new approach to compute…
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Being one of the oldest and most basic problems in image processing, image denoising has seen a resurgence spurred by rapid advances in deep learning. Yet, most modern denoising architectures make limited use of the technical knowledge…