1. SHAPE FROM SHADING (Calculus of Variations Approach)
Better Attempt: Regularize the Minimization of error in agreement with Image Irradiance Equation over the region of interest:
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2. SHAPE FROM SHADING (Calculus of Variations Approach)
Initialize the normal map to have correct normals at occluding contour and to be pointed to the viewer everywhere else.
Apply the following iteration in stereographic coordinates (f,g)
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3. STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION COORDINATES
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