The book presents a more comprehensive treatment of transmutation operators associated with the Bessel operator, and explores many of their properties. They are fundamental in the complete study of the Bessel harmonic analysis and the Bessel wavelet packets. Many applications of these theories and their generalizations have been injected throughout the text by way of a rich collection of problems and references. The results and methods in this book should be of interest to graduate and researchers working in special functions such as Fourier analysis, hypergroup and operator theories, differential equations, probability theory and mathematical physics. Background materials are given in adequate detail to enable a graduate student to proceed rapidly from the very basics of the frontier of research in the area of generalized harmonic analysis and wavelets.

The goal of this monograph is to develop the theory of wavelet harmonic analysis on the sphere. By starting with orthogonal polynomials and functional Hilbert spaces on the sphere, the foundations are laid for the study of spherical harmonics such as zonal functions. The book also discusses the construction of wavelet bases using special functions, especially Bessel, Hermite, Tchebychev, and Gegenbauer polynomials.

Wavelet Analysis: Basic Concepts and Applications provides a basic and self-contained introduction to the ideas underpinning wavelet theory and its diverse applications. This book is suitable for master’s or PhD students, senior researchers, or scientists working in industrial settings, where wavelets are used to model real-world phenomena and data needs (such as finance, medicine, engineering, transport, images, signals, etc.). Features: Offers a self-contained discussion of wavelet theory Suitable for a wide audience of post-graduate students, researchers, practitioners, and theorists Provides researchers with detailed proofs Provides guides for readers to help them understand and practice wavelet analysis in different areas

This proceedings volume is from the international conference on Banach Algebras and Their Applications held at the University of Alberta (Edmonton). It contains a collection of refereed research papers and high-level expository articles that offer a panorama of Banach algebra theory and its manifold applications. Topics in the book range from - theory to abstract harmonic analysis to operator theory. It is suitable for graduate students and researchers interested in Banach algebras.

John J. Benedetto has had a profound influence not only on the direction of harmonic analysis and its applications, but also on the entire community of people involved in the field. The chapters in this volume – compiled on the occasion of his 80th birthday – are written by leading researchers in the field and pay tribute to John’s many significant and lasting achievements. Covering a wide range of topics in harmonic analysis and related areas, these chapters are organized into four main parts: harmonic analysis, wavelets and frames, sampling and signal processing, and compressed sensing and optimization. An introductory chapter also provides a brief overview of John’s life and mathematical career. This volume will be an excellent reference for graduate students, researchers, and professionals in pure and applied mathematics, engineering, and physics.

1.1 Introduction In recent years, integral transforms have become essential working tools of every engineer and applied scientist. The Laplace transform, which undoubtedly is the most familiar example, is being suited to solving boundary value problems. The classical methods of solution of initial and boundary value problems in physics and engineering sciences have their roots in Fourier’s pioneering work. An alternative approach through integral transforms methods emerged primarily through Heaviside’s efforts on operational techniques. In addition to being of great theoretical interest to mathematicians, integral transform methods have been found to provide easy and effective ways of solving a variety of problems arising in engineering and physical science. The use of integral transforms is somewhat analogous to that of logarithms. That is, a problem involving multiplication or division can be reduced to one involving simple processes addition or subtraction by taking logarithms. For almost two centuries the method of function transformations has been used successfully in solving many problems in engineering, mathematical physics and applied mathematics. Function transformations include, but are not limited to the well-known technique of linear integral transformations. A function transformation simply means a mathematical operation through which a real or complex valued function f is transformed into an other F, or into a sequence of numbers, or more generally into a set of data. Since its birth in the 1780’s in the work of the great mathematician Laplace, on probability theory, the theory of function transformations has flourished and continues to do so. In the last few years, in particular, it has received a great impetus from the advent of wavelets. Not only is the wavelet transform an example of how practical function transformations can be, but it is also an example of a transformation that has gone beyond what it was designed to do as a technique. It has contributed to the development of modern mathematical analysis just as the Fourier transformation contributed to the advancement of classical analysis in the earliest years of the nineteenth century.

The African Diaspora presents mathematical research of highest rank. It offers a forum for mathematical research with some emphasis on the contributions of all African mathematicians and the rich connections between all African universities and those of other continents. This includes the Denjoy integral, equivalent cohomology, semi-linear equations, rational approximants, automorphic solutions and characterisations of mulitvariate exponential families.