There are two major approaches in spectral unmixing: linear and non-linear ones. They are appropriate for different types of mixture, namely checkerboard mixtures and intimate mixtures. The two approaches are briefly reviewed. Then in a carefully controlled laboratory experiment, the limitations and applicability of two of the methods (a linear and a non-linear one) are compared, in the context of unmixing an intimate mixture.
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