Parametric Models

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Mathematical models

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Parametric or mathematical models are compact math and algorithmic representations that use variables that when defined allow the creation of the modeled phenomenon that closely approximate the actual phenomenon that is being modeled. An example of an empirically derived parametric model is the University of Bologna’s SFinGe fingerprint generator.

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Center for Biometrics and Security Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Stan Z. Li (Professor) (Professor)
Departments of Computer Science & Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
Anil Jain (Professor) (Professor)

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(2009). Parametric Models. In: Li, S.Z., Jain, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Biometrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73003-5_367

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