We develop on estimation method, for the derivative field of an image based on Bayesian approach which is formulated in a geometric way. The Maximum probability configuration of the derivative field is found by a gradient descent method which leads to a non-linear diffusion type equation with added constraints. The derivatives are assumed to be piecewise smoothe and the Beltrami framework is used in the development of an adaptive smoothing process.
Nir A. Sochen, Robert M. Haralick, Yehoshua Y. Zee