Parker, J.R.2008-05-082008-05-081985-06-01http://hdl.handle.net/1880/46415A character thinning method is presented that makes use of edge directions as determined by a difference operator. A preprocessing stage, also using a difference, minimizes the production of tails and the necking effect.EngComputer Scienceunknown1985-194-7http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/30933