A new model to find higher order statistics in natural images. Different natural image density distributions have been characterized. Hierarchical generalization of standard ICA with additional independent density components. This model results in a higher degree of abstraction.

Keywords:

Neurobiological vision, efficient coding, natural images, image statistics, higher order statistics, PCA, ICA

Lecture #10827

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