NAME

euclidean_distance - Computes the Euclidean distance between two features.

SYNOPSIS

#include "lsm/lsm_emd.h"

Example compile flags (system dependent):
  -DLINUX_X86_64 -DLINUX_X86_64_OPTERON  -DGNU_COMPILER 
   -I/home/kobus/include
   -L/home/kobus/misc/load/linux_x86_64_opteron -L/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu
  -lKJB                               -lfftw3  -lgsl -lgslcblas -ljpeg  -lSVM -lstdc++                    -lpthread -lSLATEC -lg2c    -lacml -lacml_mv -lblas -lg2c      -lncursesw 


int euclidean_distance
(
	Vector *f1_vp,
	Vector *f2_vp,
	double *distance_ptr
);

DESCRIPTION

This routine computes the Euclidean distance between two features which are implemented as KJB Vectors. Included as the default distance function used by the earthmover's distance code.

RETURNS

NO_ERROR on success; ERROR on failure, with a descriptive error message being set.

get_eathmover_distance

DISCLAIMER

This software is not adequatedly tested. It is recomended that results are checked independantly where appropriate.

AUTHOR

Lindsay Martin

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