Chapter 13

Wavelets

In this chapter, you will be introduced to the use of wavelets and wavelet transforms as an alternative method of spectral analysis. We will discuss a number of common wavelets and introduce the Wavelet Toolbox of the MATLAB® software.

Keywords

wavelet; continuous wavelet transform; Morlet wavelet; Mexican hat wavelet; scalogram; discrete wavelet transform

13.1 Goals of This Chapter

In this chapter, you will be introduced to the use of wavelets and wavelet transforms as an alternative method of spectral analysis. We will discuss a number of common wavelets and introduce the Wavelet Toolbox of the MATLAB® software.

13.2 Background

In Chapter 12, “Frequency Analysis Part II: Nonstationary Signals and Spectrograms,” introduced the short-time ...

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