Mathematical morphology in geomorphology and GISci / Математическая морфология в геоморфологии и GISci

Various branches of physics and earth sciences have been studied from the  point of view of mathematical morphology and its applications, but for the first time a whole book is devoted to a morphological approach to structural geology. In this sense, it fits in with a long tradition since the two founders of mathematical morphology were both mining engineers. The various problems addressed by Prof. B. S. Daya Sagar are a matter for geomorphology and dynamics at various scales, and concern water bodies, lakes, sand dunes, and relief structures. A common style governs the method he elaborates for studying these different domains. He has selected, indeed, some notions of mathematical morphology, well suited with his purpose, and that he uses with a remarkable virtuosity, with a typical personal touch. Classically, mathematical morphology builds geometrical descriptors along three main lines. The first two stem from the notions of dilation and of connection respectively, and are deterministic, unlike the third one, which is devoted to models of random sets <...>