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Spencer Patty

Department of Mathematics
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Brigham Young University Calculus Tools

Image Processing Seminar (Week 3), 2010

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Define φ

Given a closed hypersurface, Γ, our goal is to evolve and track this

hypersurface over time, Γ(t), as it moves in the normal direction
according to a given function, F. We do so by embedding Γ as the
zero level set of a one dimension higher surface, φ. To be more We start off by defining φ at time t = 0 as,
specific about how this embedding works, we need some notation.
Initialize φ
Notation:
At any specific time, t, we will denote φ(�x , t = 0) = ±d, �x ∈ Rn
Ω+ = region outside Γ(t). We will discuss this d and the consequences of using it in then
∂Ω = Γ(t). next section.
Ω− = region inside Γ(t).

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