Multiresolution analysis of fluctuations in non-stationary time series through discrete wavelets

We illustrate the efficacy of a discrete wavelet based approach to characterize fluctuations in non-stationary time series. The present approach complements the multi-fractal detrended fluctuation analysis (MF-DFA) method and is quite accurate for small size data sets. As compared to polynomial fits...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2008-04
Main Authors: Manimaran, P, Panigrahi, Prasanta K, Parikh, Jitendra C
Format: Article
Language:English
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Fractal analysis
Fractal models
Fractals
Ising model
Mathematical analysis
Multiresolution analysis
Polynomials
Time series
Tokamak devices
Two dimensional models
Variation
Wavelet analysis
Wavelet transforms
White noise
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Summary:We illustrate the efficacy of a discrete wavelet based approach to characterize fluctuations in non-stationary time series. The present approach complements the multi-fractal detrended fluctuation analysis (MF-DFA) method and is quite accurate for small size data sets. As compared to polynomial fits in the MF-DFA, a single Daubechies wavelet is used here for de-trending purposes. The natural, built-in variable window size in wavelet transforms makes this procedure well suited for non-stationary data. We illustrate the working of this method through the analysis of binomial multi-fractal model. For this model, our results compare well with those calculated analytically and obtained numerically through MF-DFA. To show the efficacy of this approach for finite data sets, we also do the above comparison for Gaussian white noise time series of different size. In addition, we analyze time series of three experimental data sets of tokamak plasma and also spin density fluctuations in 2D Ising model.
ISSN:2331-8422