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From: n8541751@unicorn.cc.wwu.edu (Where there is darkness, light)
Newsgroups: comp.multimedia
Subject: Re: affine transform
Keywords: compression, affine transform
Message-ID: <1991Jan23.094257.24162@unicorn.cc.wwu.edu>
Date: 23 Jan 91 09:42:57 GMT
References: <1991Jan22.220948.12523@pandora.matrox.com>
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ltran@pluton.matrox.com (Linh TRAN) writes:


>	I heard recently about a new class of transform (at
>least new for image compression purpose). My questions are:

>	- does this have any relation with affine functions ?
>	- where could I find any reference about the beast ?
>	- any result about the performance of the algorithm
>          for image compression purposes ?


There a good book called "The Science of Fractal Images", 
ISBN# 3-540-96608-0, LC# 88-12683 which includes a chapter on fractal 
modelling of natural objects such as fern leaves, using iterated function
systems represented by affine transformations.

Kris Bruland.
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