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International Journal of Theoretical Physics

A Novel Image Segmentation Algorithm based on Continuous-Time Quantum Walk using Superpixels

Wei‐Min Shi, Feng-Xue Xu, Yi‐Hua Zhou, Yu‐Guang Yang

Published Dec 30, 2023• 2 citations
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10.1007/s10773-023-05527-1

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