Theoretical Foundations of Digital Imaging using MATLAB

Preface Work in digital imaging and its numerous applications has become a profession for many tens of thousands of engineers and researchers. This book is intended as a text book for studying theoretical foundations of digital imaging to master this profession. It is based on the experience accumulated by the present author for many years of working in the field and teaching various courses in digital image processing and digital holography in the Russian The book is addressed to young folks who opted to pursue a scientific and research carrier in imaging science and engineering. The most outstanding minds of the mankind, such as Galileo Galilei, René Descartes, Isaac Newton, James Clerk Maxwell and many other scientists and engineers contributed to this branch of the modern science and technology. At least 12 Nobel Prizes have been awarded for contributions directly associated with image science and imaging devices and majority of others would not be possible without one or another imaging methods. You will be in a good company, dear reader. Let this book help you to become a master of digital imaging.