Transform-domain modeling of nonGaussian and 1/f processes

dc.contributor.advisorBaraniuk, Richard G.en_US
dc.creatorCrouse, Matthew S.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T06:50:28Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T06:50:28Zen_US
dc.date.issued1999en_US
dc.description.abstractClassical Gaussian, Markov, and Poisson models have played a vital role in the remarkable success of statistical signal processing. However, a host of signals---images, network traffic, financial times series, seismic measurements, wind turbulence, and others---exhibit properties beyond the scope of classical models, properties that are crucial to analysis and processing of these signals. These properties include a heavy-tailed marginal probability distribution, a nonlinear dependency structure, and a slowly-decaying or nonstationary correlation function. Fourier, wavelet, and related transforms have demonstrated a remarkable ability to decorrelate and simplify signals with these properties. Although useful transform-domain algorithms have been developed for signal analysis and processing, realistic transform-domain statistical models have not. In this thesis, we develop several new statistical models for signals in the transform-domain with an eye towards developing improved algorithms for tasks such as noise removal, synthesis, classification, segmentation, and compression. We primarily focus on the wavelet transform, with its efficient multiresolution tree structure, and the Fourier transform. However, the theory, which is rooted in topics such as probabilistic graphs, hidden Markov models, and fractals, can be applied in a much more general setting. Our models have led to new algorithms for signal estimation, segmentation, and synthesis as well as to new insights into the behavior of data network traffic, insights potentially useful for network design and control.en_US
dc.format.extent165 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS E.E. 1999 CROUSEen_US
dc.identifier.citationCrouse, Matthew S.. "Transform-domain modeling of nonGaussian and 1/f processes." (1999) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/19369">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/19369</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/19369en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectMathematicsen_US
dc.subjectStatisticsen_US
dc.subjectElectronicsen_US
dc.subjectElectrical engineeringen_US
dc.titleTransform-domain modeling of nonGaussian and 1/f processesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentElectrical Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US
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