Math 4355 --  Mathematics of Signal Representations

SPRING  2017


Instructor: Demetrio Labate

When and Where

    MEETING TIME:   Tue, Thu, 1-2:30,
    MEETING PLACE: CAM 103 
    OFFICE HOURS:   Tue, Thu 11:30-12:30 (or by appointment)

Course Description:

This course is a self-contained introduction to Fourier analysis and wavelets, and their applications to problems of image and signal processing. The motivation for this course comes from fundamental questions about the analysis and processing of signals and images such as: what is the best way to store and transmit signals? how can we remove unwanted noise from data? how can we automatically identify features of interests in a signal? Fourier analysis and wavelets offer a very powerful conceptual framework to deal with these problems. The ideas covered in this course are at the core of a variety of technologies used in apoplications including image and video compression, electronic surveillance, remote sensing and data transmission.

Textbook:

A first course in wavelets with Fourier analysis by A. Boggess and F. Narcowich, Wiley, 2nd edition 2009.

HOMEWORK:


    Homework 1: Ch.0. Exercises 3,4,5,6,7 (p.35) - Due 1/31 - Solution
    Homework 2 - Due 2/9 - Solution
    Homework 3 - Due 2/21 - Solution
    Homework 4: Ex 4,18,20,23(b),(c),(d),26 p.85-87 - Due 3/2 - Solution
    Homework 5: Ex 2,4,5,6,12 (need to use Matlab or other software to generate graphs) p.128-129 - Due 3/21. Solution
    Suggested review problems for Quiz #2: 1-11, 20-25 (not to be collected) p.83-86
    Homework 6: Ex 1,2,9,10 p.186-188 - Due 4/13. Solution
    Suggested review problems for Quiz #3: 1,4,5, p.186-187.
    Suggested review problems for final exam: 1,3,5,7, p. 83-84; 3,5,7, p.186-187.


Fourier series approximation of square wave

Useful Material:

Prerequisites:

MATH 2331 and one of the following: MATH 3333, MATH 3334, MATH 3330, MATH 3363. Students who wish to enroll without having one of the above junior-level courses are encouraged to discuss it with the instructor. While a prior knowledge of Matlab is not required, be aware that Matlab will be used for some homework. The use of the basic Matlab functions is very simple and it will be easy to acquire this basic-level knowledge during the course.  

Course outline:

Inner product spaces [Ch.0, Sec.0.1-0.5]

Fourier series and transform [Ch.1, Sec 1.1-1.3; Ch.2, Sec. 2.1-2.4]

Wavelets [Ch.4, Sec 4.1-4.3; Ch.5, Sec. 5.1-5.2]

Tests and Exam Dates:

The dates for the midterm exams are Thu Feb 16, Thu Mar 30 and Tue April 25. The final exam is scheduled on THU MAY 4, 2-5 pm.

Grading:

  Grades will be based on homework assignments counting 30% towards the final grade, on three midterm exams counting 40% towards the final grade (16% + 16% +8% for the worst one) and one final counting 30% towards the final grade.
The grade will be determined according to a set point scale: 90%-100%: A, 80%-89%: B, 70%-79%: C, 60-69% D; F is less than 60% (+ and - will also be used)..