Wavelets in Physics

Klappentext Surveys the application of the wavelet transform to a wide range of physical fields. Zusammenfassung This book surveys the application of the recently developed technique of the wavelet transform to a wide range of physical fields! including astrophysics! turbulence! meteorology! plasma physics! atomic and solid state physics! multifractals occurring in physics! biophysics (in medicine and physiology) and mathematical physics. Inhaltsverzeichnis A guided tour J. C. van den Berg; 1. Wavelet analysis, a new tool in physics J.-P. Antoine; 2. The 2-D wavelet transform, physical applications J.-P. Antoine; 3. Wavelets and astrophysical applications A. Bijaoui; 4. Turbulence analysis, modelling and computing using wavelets M. Farge, N. K.-R. Kevlahan, V. Perrier and K. Schneider; 5. Wavelets and detection of coherent structures in fluid turbulence L. Hudgins and J. H. Kaspersen; 6. Wavelets, non-linearity and turbulence in fusion plasmas B. Ph. van Milligen; 7. Transfers and fluxes of wind kinetic energy between orthogonal wavelet components during atmospheric blocking A. Fournier; 8. Wavelets in atomic physics and in solid state physics J.-P. Antoine, Ph. Antoine and B. Piraux; 9. The thermodynamics of fractals revisited with wavelets A. Arneodo, E. Bacry and J. F. Muzy; 10. Wavelets in medicine and physiology P. Ch. Ivanov, A. L. Goldberger, S. Havlin, C.-K. Peng, M. G. Rosenblum and H. E. Stanley; 11. Wavelet dimension and time evolution Ch.-A. Guérin and M. Holschneider.

Product details

• Authors: J. C. Van Den Berg, J.C. Van Den Berg
• Assisted by: J. C. Van Den Berg (Editor), J. C. van den Berg (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2003
• EAN: 9780521533539
• ISBN: 978-0-521-53353-9
• Dimensions: 173 mm x 246 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Astronomy: general, reference works; MATHEMATICS / General, Physics, Maths for scientists, Maths for engineers