Using a visual data analysis approach, wavelet concepts are explained in a way that is intuitive and easy to understand. Furthermore, in addition to wavelets, a whole range of related signal processing techniques such as wavelet packets, local cosine analysis, and matching pursuits are covered, and applications of wavelet analysis are illustrated -including nonparametric function estimation, digital image compression, and time-frequency signal analysis. This book and software package is intended for a broad range of data analysts, scientists, and engineers. While most textbooks on the subject...

This work explores the identity and context of the Scyld and Scef characters in Anglo-Saxon mythology. Its focus on heroic forerunners to Beowulf offers an appreciation not just of that later myth but also of the medieval Germanic world. All references are presented in the original language and in translation for easy, comprehensive access.