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An Approximate Distribution for the Normalized Cut

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The normalized cut is a popular graph partitioning measure for perceptual organization. Here, some approximate but explicit expressions are derived for the probability density function, cumulative distribution function and the moments of the normalized cut. A simple procedure is provided for computing the associated percentile points and hence the associated confidence intervals. Finally, an application is illustrated.

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Nadarajah, S. An Approximate Distribution for the Normalized Cut. J Math Imaging Vis 32, 89–96 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10851-008-0089-y

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