Image Processing is concerned with the analysis and manipulation of images by computer. This book provides a thorough treatment of image processing with an emphasis on those aspects most used in computer graphics. Throughout, the authors concentrate on describing an analyzing the underlying concepts.
As befits a modern introduction to this topic, a good balance is struck between discussing the underlying mathematics of the subject and the main topics covered:
A portuguese version of the book has been used by the authors during the last four years to teach a course on image processing for computer graphics students at the Institute of Pure and Appllied Mathematics, in Rio de Janeiro.