Elements of Wavelets for Engineers and Scientists [Hardcover]

Dwight F. Mix (Author), Kraig J. Olejniczak (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 8, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0471466174 | ISBN-13: 978-0471466178 | Edition: 1

An indispensable guide to understanding wavelets
Elements of Wavelets for Engineers and Scientists is a guide to wavelets for "the rest of us"-practicing engineers and scientists, nonmathematicians who want to understand and apply such tools as fast Fourier and wavelet transforms. It is carefully designed to help professionals in nonmathematical fields comprehend this very mathematically sophisticated topic and be prepared for further study on a more mathematically rigorous level.
Detailed discussions, worked-out examples, drawings, and drill problems provide step-by-step guidance on fundamental concepts such as vector spaces, metric, norm, inner product, basis, dimension, biorthogonality, and matrices.
Chapters explore . . .
* Functions and transforms
* The sampling theorem
* Multirate processing
* The fast Fourier transform
* The wavelet transform
* QMF filters
* Practical wavelets and filters
. . . as well as many new wavelet applications-image compression, turbulence, and pattern recognition, for instance-that have resulted from recent synergies in fields such as quantum physics and seismic geology.
Elements of Wavelets for Engineers and Scientists is a must for every practicing engineer, scientist, computer programmer, and student needing a practical, top-to-bottom grasp of wavelets.

Editorial Reviews

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"To make a sophisticated topic easy to understand is not a trivial task; Mix and Olejniczak have managed it, and the result is a very useful guide to wavelets." (Computing Reviews.com, March 19, 2004)

“…(the text is) self-contained and very useful for understanding…” (Zentralblatt Math, Vol.1037, No.12, 2004)

"Elements of Wavelets for Engineers and Scientists is a must for every practicing engineer, scientist, computer programmer, and student needing a practical, top-to-bottom grasp of wavelets.” (Mathmatical Reviews, Issue 2004g)

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An indispensable guide to understanding wavelets

Elements of Wavelets for Engineers and Scientists is a guide to wavelets for "the rest of us"–practicing engineers and scientists, nonmathematicians who want to understand and apply such tools as fast Fourier and wavelet transforms. It is carefully designed to help professionals in nonmathematical fields comprehend this very mathematically sophisticated topic and be prepared for further study on a more mathematically rigorous level.

Detailed discussions, worked-out examples, drawings, and drill problems provide step-by-step guidance on fundamental concepts such as vector spaces, metric, norm, inner product, basis, dimension, biorthogonality, and matrices.

Chapters explore . . .

• Functions and transforms
• The sampling theorem
• Multirate processing
• The fast Fourier transform
• The wavelet transform
• QMF filters
• Practical wavelets and filters

. . . as well as many new wavelet applications–image compression, turbulence, and pattern recognition, for instance–that have resulted from recent synergies in fields such as quantum physics and seismic geology.

Elements of Wavelets for Engineers and Scientists is a must for every practicing engineer, scientist, computer programmer, and student needing a practical, top-to-bottom grasp of wavelets.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience; 1 edition (September 8, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471466174
• ISBN-13: 978-0471466178
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,450,975 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as it gets, December 12, 2003

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Carey Witkov (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Elements of Wavelets for Engineers and Scientists (Hardcover)

This is an excellent short introductory book for anyone who wants to understand and use wavelets via the filtering route. The presentation is entirely self-contained, and includes completely worked out wavelet examples and answers to all exercises. The authors develop wavelets as multirate quadrature mirror filters (explained within the text). Sample matlab source code is provided. Like Mix's text on Random Signal Processing, this one shines as being practical, easy-to-understand, filled with examples and prepares the reader for more advanced work.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, July 6, 2004

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This review is from: Elements of Wavelets for Engineers and Scientists (Hardcover)

Wavelets is a mathematically intensive subject. As such many books on the subject present the topic as an endless list of equations with very little insight.

This book on the other hand presents the material in a fashion that is digestable to the average engineer. This is a credit to their writting and teaching skill. They write as if their first goal is to let you understand (teach) not simply write.

I would say that the first books to read on this subject would be this one and the book by Walker. These books are sufficient to get a good understanding of Wavelets and to be able to use them. They also pave the way for more advanced books on the subject if desired.

2.0 out of 5 stars Small book, not much details, September 13, 2009

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Srikumar Sandeep (Boulder,CO) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Elements of Wavelets for Engineers and Scientists (Hardcover)

Small book with not much details.

I wish I should not have bought this book.