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Morse Theory and Persistent Homology for Topological Analysis of 3D Images of Complex Materials
(2014)
O. Delgado-Friedrichs, V. Robins, A. Sheppard
Abstract
We develop topologically accurate and compatible definitions for the skeleton and watershed segmentation of a 3D digital object that are computed by a single algorithm. These definitions are based on a discrete gradient vector field derived from a signed distance transform. This gradient vector field is amenable to topological analysis and simplification via For-man's discrete Morse theory and provides a filtration that can be used as input to persistent homology algorithms. Efficient implementations allow us to process large-scale x-ray micro-CT data of rock cores and other materials.