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Bhattacharyya Distance

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Bhattacharyya Distance - definition(s)

Bhattacharyya distance - [digital image processing] In digital image processing, a measure of the theoretical distance between two normal distributions of spectral classes, which acts as an upper limit on the probability of error in a Bayesian estimate of correct classification. Bhattacharyya distance is named for the Indian mathematician Anil Kumar Bhattacharyya (1915-1996).

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Source: esri, 31 January 2012 09:21:21, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 


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