Fourier descriptors and their applications in biology
By: edited by Pete E. Lestrel.
Contributors: Lestrel, Pete E.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 466
Subjects: Morphology -- Mathematical models.; Fourier analysis.; Biology -- Mathematical models.
Description: The purpose of this book is to introduce Fourier descriptors as a method for measuring the shape of whole, or parts, of organisms. Fourier descriptors refer to the utilization of Fourier analysis, primarily the Fourier series as a curve-fitting technique, that can numerically describe the outline (shape) of irregular structures such as are commonly found in living organisms.

The quantitative characterization of irregular forms is often a first step toward elucidation of the underlying biological processes, whether they be genetic, evolutionary, or functional.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.