UMASS LOWELL/UMASS DARTMOUTH - CyberEd
92.419 Computer Algebra with Mathematica
Kenneth M. Levasseur
Department of Mathematical Sciences
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, MA 01852

Wavelets

Subject

Mathematics

Topic

Wavelets are used in a variety of settings ranging from scientific modeling to image compression.

Reference(s)

[M] Colm Mulcahy, "Plotting ans Scheming with Wavelets", Mathematics Magazine, 69(1996) 323-343.

Project Idea(s)

Implement the average and differences algorithm in the one and then two dimensional setting.
Explore alternative "Mother Wavelets"

Prerequisite Mathematics

Minimal to start. Linear Algebra would be needed to understand Section 7 of [M].

Required Programming Level

Moderate

Key Words

wavelet, image compression

Reviewer

K. M. Levasseur (LEVASSEUK@Woods.UML.Edu)