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Segmentation of Macrophages on a Quadtree Grid Using the P4est Library Cover

Segmentation of Macrophages on a Quadtree Grid Using the P4est Library

By: Zuzana Krivá  
Open Access
|Oct 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/tmmp-2025-0019 | Journal eISSN: 1338-9750 | Journal ISSN: 12103195
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 8, 2024
Accepted on: Apr 23, 2025
Published on: Oct 13, 2025
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Mathematical Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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