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Random closed sets (RACS) in the d—dimensional Euclidean space are considered, whose realizations belong to the extended convex ring. A family of nonparametric estimators is investigated for the simultaneous estimation of the vector of all specific Minkowski functionals (or, equivalently, the specific intrinsic volumes) of stationary RACS. The construction of these estimators is based on a representation formula for the expected local connectivity number of stationary RACS intersected with spheres, whose radii are small in comparison with the size of the whole sampling window. Asymptotic properties of the estimators are given for unboundedly increasing sampling windows. Numerical results are provided as well.
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Spodarev, E., Schmidt, V. (2005). On the Local Connectivity Number of Stationary Random Closed Sets. In: Ronse, C., Najman, L., Decencière, E. (eds) Mathematical Morphology: 40 Years On. Computational Imaging and Vision, vol 30. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3443-1_31
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