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multiresolution analysis (Definition)

Definition

A multiresolution analysis is a sequence $(V_j)_{j\in \mathbb Z}$ of subspaces of $L_2({\mathbb R})$ such that
  1. (nesting) $ \ldots \subset V_{-1} \subset V_0 \subset V_1 \subset \ldots $
  2. (density) $\overline{\mathop{\rm span} \bigcup_{j \in \mathbb Z} V_j } = L_2({\mathbb R}) $
  3. (separation) $ \bigcap_{j \in \mathbb Z} V_j = \{0\}$
  4. (scaling) $f(x) \in V_j$ if and only if $f(2^{-j} x) \in V_0$
  5. (orthonormal basis) there exists a function $\Phi \in V_0$ , called a scaling function, such that the system $\{ \Phi(t -m) \}_{m \in \mathbb Z} \}$ is an orthonormal basis in $V_0.$

Notes

Multiresolution analysis, particularly scaling functions, are used to derive wavelets. The $V_j$ are called approximation spaces. Several choices of scaling functions may exist for a given set of approximation spaces-- each determines a unique multiresolution analysis.




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See Also: wavelet

Other names:  level of detail
Also defines:  scaling function
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Cross-references: approximation, wavelets, orthonormal basis, scaling, subspaces, sequence
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AMS MSC46C99 (Functional analysis :: Inner product spaces and their generalizations, Hilbert spaces :: Miscellaneous)

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