1 Pattern Recognition: Heuristics or Science?. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Principal Directions in Pattern Recognition. - 3. Parametric Models of Signals. - 4. The Method of Permissible Transformations. - 5. Methods of Analyzing Complex Pictures. - 6. Conclusions. - References. - 2 Feature Compression. - 1. The Role of Features in Pattern Recognition. - 2. A Concrete Example of Feature CompressionHandwritten ZIP Code Reader. - 3. Discriminatory Feature CompressionSELFIC. - 4. Characteristic Feature CompressionCLAFIC. - 5. Implications of Subspace ModelFuzzy Class. - References. - 3 Image Processing Principles and Techniques. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Filter Theory Applied to Images. - 3. Statistical Decision Theory. - 4. Adaptive Network Approaches. - 5. Image Features. - 6. Implementations: Staging. - 7. Implementations: Parallelism. - 8. Electrooptical Devices. - 9. Digital Computers. - 10. Optical Techniques. - 11. Comparison of Implementations. - 12. Conclusions. - References. - 4 Computer Graphics. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Devices for Computer Graphics. - 3. Modes of Interactive Graphic Systems. - 4. Data Structures. - 5. Graphics Software. - 6. Graphic Languages. - 7. Conclusions. - Appendix 1. Choice of Equations for Generating a Circle. - Appendix 2. Method Given by Forrest for Parametrizing a Conic. - References. - 5 Logical Design of Optimal Digital Networks by Integer Programming. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Features of Logical Design by Integer Programming. - 3. Design of an Optimal Combinational Network with a Given Type of Gate by Integer Programming. - 4. Design of an Optimal Combinational Network with Building Blocks (or Composite Gates) by Integer Programming. - 5. Other Applications of the Integer Programming Logical Design Method. - 6. Concluding Remarks. - References. Language: English