Paul S. Addison is a technical fellow who currently runs the R&D Department at Covidien.

Introduction. Continuous and Discrete Wavelet Transform Theory. Fluids. Engineering Testing, Monitoring, and Characterization. Medicine. Fractals, Finance, Geophysics, and other Areas.

This second edition of The Illustrated Wavelet Transform Handbook: Introductory Theory and Applications in Science, Engineering, Medicine and Finance has been fully updated and revised to reflect recent developments in the theory and practical applications of wavelet transform methods.

The book is designed specifically for the applied reader in science, engineering, medicine and finance. Newcomers to the subject will find an accessible and clear account of the theory of continuous and discrete wavelet transforms, while readers already acquainted with wavelets can use the book to broaden their perspective.