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Introduction to Wavelets andWavelet Based Numerical Homogenization

Olof Runborg

Numerical Analysis,School of Computer Science and Communication, KTH

Summer School on Multiscale Modeling and Simulation in ScienceBosön, 2007-06-06

Wavelet multiresolution decomposition








Mathematical description

An (orthogonal) Multiresolution Analysis (MRA) is a family of closedfunction spaces such that

1 · · · ⊂ Vj ⊂ Vj+1 ⊂ · · · ⊂ L2(R)

2 f (t) ∈ Vj ⇔ f (2t) ∈ Vj+1

3 ∪Vj = L2(R) and ∩Vj = 04 Exists ϕ for which ϕ(x − k)k∈Z is L2-orthonormal basis for V0.

Vj are called scaling spaces and ϕ is the scaling (or shape)function.1+2) gives that Vj contains functions with finer and finer detailswhen j increases, and eventually all of L2 by 3).2+4) gives that ϕj,k := 2j/2ϕ(2jx − k)k∈Z is an ON basis for Vj .(ϕj,k are dilations (2j ) and translations (k ) of the original ϕ.)

Mathematical description

An (orthogonal) Multiresolution Analysis (MRA) is a family of closedfunction spaces such that

1 · · · ⊂ Vj ⊂ Vj+1 ⊂ · · · ⊂ L2(R)

2 f (t) ∈ Vj ⇔ f (2t) ∈ Vj+1

3 ∪Vj = L2(R) and ∩Vj = 04 Exists ϕ for which ϕ(x − k)k∈Z is L2-orthonormal basis for V0.

Remarks:Vj are called scaling spaces and ϕ is the scaling (or shape)function.1+2) gives that Vj contains functions with finer and finer detailswhen j increases, and eventually all of L2 by 3).2+4) gives that ϕj,k := 2j/2ϕ(2jx − k)k∈Z is an ON basis for Vj .(ϕj,k are dilations (2j ) and translations (k ) of the original ϕ.)

Multiresolution Analysis (MRA)More remarks

For numerical calculations:

Good if ϕ(x) is localized spatiallyNeed to replace L2(R) by finite interval, e.g. L2([0,1]). Then

V0 ⊂ · · · ⊂ Vj ⊂ Vj+1 ⊂ · · · ⊂ L2([0,1])

and the spaces Vj are finite dimensional. In fact

Vj ∼ R2j.

Wavelet spaces

The “difference” between two successive scaling spaces Vj ⊂ Vj+1 isthe wavelet space Wj . It is defined as the orthogonal complement to Vjin Vj+1,

Vj+1 = Vj ⊕Wj , Vj ⊥ Wj .

Wj thus contains the details present in Vj+1 but not in Vj .By induction

Vj+1 = Wj ⊕Wj−1 ⊕ · · · ⊕W0 ⊕ V0.

and also ∪Wj = L2(R).

Moreover, there exists a mother wavelet ψ(x), such that

ψ(x − k)k∈Z

is an ON-basis for W0.



Wavelet spacesBasis

Dilations and translations of ψ,

ψj,k := 2j/2ψ(2jx − k)k∈Z,

is an ON-basis for Wj and ψj,k , ϕj,k

k∈Z

is an ON-basis for Vj+1.ψj,kj,k∈Z

is an ON-basis for L2(R).

Wavelet examples

Haar

Scaling function φ(x) Mother wavelet ψ(x)

Wavelet examples

Daubechies 4


Wavelet examples

Daubechies 6


Wavelet examples

Daubechies 8


Approximation Properties

Basic approximation mechanism:vanishing moments + space localization

|ujk | ≤ c2−(j+1/2)M supx∈Ω

∣∣∣u(M)(x)∣∣∣ .



DefinitionThe mother wavelet ψ has M vanishing moments if∫

ψ(x)xmdx = 0, m = 0, . . . ,M − 1.

Note 1: Implies the same for ψjk (x) = 2j/2ψ(2jx − k).

Note 2: There exists compactly supported wavelet systems with arbi-trary many vanishing moments. (Daubechies 88).


∣∣∣u(M)(x)∣∣∣ .



Suppose u(x) =∑

jk ujkψjk (x), and Ω = suppψjk . Hence,

ujk =

∫Ω

u(x)ψjk (x)dx ,


∣∣∣u(M)(x)∣∣∣ .



Suppose u(x) =∑


ujk =

∫Ω

u(x)ψjk (x)dx ,

Take x0 ∈ Ω and Taylor expand:

ujk =

∫Ω

M−1∑m=0

u(n)(x0)(x − x0)

m

m!ψjk (x)dx +

∫Ω

R(x)(x − x0)

M

M!ψjk (x)dx


∣∣∣u(M)(x)∣∣∣ .



Suppose u(x) =∑


ujk =

∫Ω

u(x)ψjk (x)dx ,

Take x0 ∈ Ω and Taylor expand:

ujk =

∫Ω

M−1∑m=0

u(n)(x0)(x − x0)

m

m!ψjk (x)dx +

∫Ω

R(x)(x − x0)

M

M!ψjk (x)dx

M vanishing moments ⇒ First term = 0.


∣∣∣u(M)(x)∣∣∣ .



ujk =

∫Ω

R(x)(x − x0)

M

M!ψjk (x)dx


∣∣∣u(M)(x)∣∣∣ .



ujk =

∫Ω

R(x)(x − x0)

M

M!ψjk (x)dx

Noting that supx∈Ω |R(x)| = supx∈Ω |u(M)(x)|

|ujk | ≤ |Ω|M supx∈Ω

∣∣∣u(M)(x)∣∣∣ ∫

Ω|ψjk (x)|dx ≤ |Ω|M+1/2 sup

x∈Ω

∣∣∣u(M)(x)∣∣∣ .


∣∣∣u(M)(x)∣∣∣ .



ujk =

∫Ω

R(x)(x − x0)

M

M!ψjk (x)dx



∣∣∣u(M)(x)∣∣∣ ∫


x∈Ω

∣∣∣u(M)(x)∣∣∣ .

Compact support of ψ ⇒ |Ω| ∼ 2−j , (since ψjk = 2j/2ψ(2jx − k)).


∣∣∣u(M)(x)∣∣∣ .



ujk =

∫Ω

R(x)(x − x0)

M

M!ψjk (x)dx



∣∣∣u(M)(x)∣∣∣ ∫


x∈Ω

∣∣∣u(M)(x)∣∣∣ .

Compact support of ψ ⇒ |Ω| ∼ 2−j , (since ψjk = 2j/2ψ(2jx − k)).


∣∣∣u(M)(x)∣∣∣ .



|ujk | ≤ 2−(j+1/2)M supx∈Ω

∣∣∣u(M)(x)∣∣∣ .

ujk decay rapidly when u(x) smooth locally and M large (manyvanishing moments).

Most fine-scale coefficients can be neglected. Just need to keepthose where u(x) has abrupt changes/discontinuitiesGood approximation also of piecewise smooth functions.



|ujk | ≤ 2−(j+1/2)M supx∈Ω

∣∣∣u(M)(x)∣∣∣ .

ujk decay rapidly when u(x) smooth locally and M large (manyvanishing moments).Most fine-scale coefficients can be neglected. Just need to keepthose where u(x) has abrupt changes/discontinuities

Good approximation also of piecewise smooth functions.



|ujk | ≤ 2−(j+1/2)M supx∈Ω

∣∣∣u(M)(x)∣∣∣ .

ujk decay rapidly when u(x) smooth locally and M large (manyvanishing moments).Most fine-scale coefficients can be neglected. Just need to keepthose where u(x) has abrupt changes/discontinuitiesGood approximation also of piecewise smooth functions.

Time Frequency Representation of Signals

Given a discrete signal f (n) with n = 0,1, . . ..

Time representation — total localization in time

f (n) =∑

j

fjδ(n − j)

Basis functions




f (n) =∑

j

fjδ(n − j)



Fourier representation — total localization in frequency

f (n) =∑

j

fjexp(inj2π/N)

Basis functions




f (n) =∑

j

fjexp(inj2π/N)



Wavelet representation — localization in time and frequency

f (n) =∑

ij

wijψij(n/2π)

Basis functions




f (n) =∑

ij

wijψij(n/2π)




f (n) =∑

ij

wijψij(n/2π)

Time Frequency Representation of SignalsExample






Wavelet transforms

MRA system characterized by the filter coefficients gk and hk,

ϕ(x) =∑

k

hkϕ1,k (x) =√

2∑

k

hkϕ(2x − k),

ψ(x) =∑

k

gkϕ1,k (x) =√

2∑

k

gkϕ(2x − k).

(Note, ϕ,ψ ∈ V0 ⊂ V1 which is spanned by ϕ1,k .)Conversely,

ϕj+1,k (x)︸︷︷︸∈Vj+1

=∑

`

hk−2`ϕj,`(x)︸︷︷︸∈Vj

+∑

`

gk−2`ψj,`(x)︸︷︷︸∈Wj

,

In general: Compactly supported wavelets ⇔ gk and hk are finitelength (FIR) filters.Example: Haar has h0 = h1 = 1√

2and g0 = −g1 = 1√

2.


Wavelet transforms, cont.

Suppose u ∈ Vj+1 is given

u(x) =∑

k

ukϕj+1,k (x).

We want to decompose u into its parts in Wj and Vj .Use identity above for ϕj+1,k

u(x) =∑

k

∑`

uk hk−2`ϕj,`(x) +∑

k

∑`

uk gk−2`ψj,`(x)

andu(x) =

∑`

Uc` ϕj,`(x)︸︷︷︸

∈Vj (“coarse” part)

+∑

`

U f`ψj,`(x)︸︷︷︸

∈Wj (“fine” part)

,

whereUc

` =∑

k

ukhk−2`, U f` =

∑k

ukgk−2`.

Wavelet transforms, cont.

Simple to extract the coarse and fine part of u = uk:

Wu =

(UfUc

), u ∈ Vj+1 Uf ∈ Wj , Uc ∈ Vj .

For compactly supported wavelets, W is sparse. It is also orthonormal,WTW = I.In Haar basis on [0,1],

W =1√2

1 −1 0 · · ·0 0 1 −1 0 · · ·...

.

.

.. . .

. . .0 0 · · · 0 1 −11 1 0 · · ·0 0 1 1 0 · · ·...

.

.

.. . .

. . .0 0 · · · 0 1 1

∈ R2j+1×2j+1.

Fast Wavelet Transform

Decomposition can be continued hierarchically

Uj+1 → U fj

Ucj → U f

j−1 Uc

j−1 → U fj−2

Ucj−2 → · · ·

O(2j+1) + O(2j) + O(2j−1) +

Total cost = O(N) where N = 2j+1 is the length of the transformedvector.

Wavelets – some contributors

Strömberg – first continuous waveletMorlet, Grossman – "wavelet"Meyer, Mallat, Coifman – multiresolution analysisDaubechies – compactly supported waveletsBeylkin, Cohen, Dahmen, DeVore – PDE methods using waveletsSweldens – lifting, second generation wavelets

. . . and many, many more.

Wavelet based homogenization[Beylkin,Brewster,Engquist,Dorobantu,Levy,Gilbert,O.R.,. . . ]

Suppose

Lj+1u = f , Lj+1 ∈ L(Vj+1,Vj+1) u, f ∈ Vj+1,

is a discretization (e.g. FD, FEM) of a differential equation onscale-level j + 1 where Lj+1 contains small scales.

Want to find an effective discrete operator Lj ′ , with j ′ j that computesthe coarse part of u.

C.f. classical homogenization.

Example (Elliptic eq, Haar)

∂x r(x/ε)∂xuε = f , ⇒ Lj+1 =1h2 ∆+Rε∆−.

where Rε is diagonal matrix sampling r(x/ε), and 2j ∼ 1/ε. Here onecould use

Lj ′ =1h2 ∆+R∆−.

Wavelet based homogenization[Beylkin,Brewster,Engquist,Dorobantu,Levy,Gilbert,O.R.,. . . ]

Suppose

Lj+1u = f , Lj+1 ∈ L(Vj+1,Vj+1) u, f ∈ Vj+1,

is a discretization (e.g. FD, FEM) of a differential equation onscale-level j + 1 where Lj+1 contains small scales.

Want to find an effective discrete operator Lj ′ , with j ′ j that computesthe coarse part of u.

C.f. classical homogenization.

Example (Elliptic eq, Haar)

∂x r(x/ε)∂xuε = f , ⇒ Lj+1 =1h2 ∆+Rε∆−.

where Rε is diagonal matrix sampling r(x/ε), and 2j ∼ 1/ε. Here onecould use

Lj ′ =1h2 ∆+R∆−.

Wavelet based homogenizationWavelet decomposition of operator

Start from equation

Lj+1u = f , Lj+1 ∈ L(Vj+1,Vj+1) u, f ∈ Vj+1.

Decompose equation in coarse and fine part (use WTW = I)

WLj+1WTWu = Wf ⇒(Aj BjCj Lj

)(U f

Uc

)=

(F f

F c

).

Eliminate U f ,(Lj − CjA−1

j Bj)Uc = F c − CjA−1j F f .

Supposing f smooth so F f = 0 and F c = f .

(Lj − CjA−1j Bj)Uc = f .


Start from equation




)(U f

Uc

)=

(F f

F c

).






Start from equation




)(U f

Uc

)=

(F f

F c

).





Wavelet based homogenizationNumerically homogenized operator

We call the matrix

Lj = Lj − CjA−1j Bj , Lj ∈ L(Vj ,Vj),

the (numerically) homogenized operator. SinceHalf the size of original Lj+1.Given Lj , f we can solve for coarse part of solution, Uc .Takes influence of fine scales into account.

Compare with classical homogenization:

L = ∇R(x/ε)∇ ⇒ L = ∇∫

R(x)dx∇−∇∫

R(x)∂χ

∂xdx∇

where χ solves the (elliptic) cell problem.

Wavelet based homogenization

Reduction can be repeated,

Lj → Lj−1 → Lj−2 → . . . , Lj ∈ L(Vj ,Vj),

to discard suitably many small scales / to get a suitably coarse grid.Also, condition number improves

κ(Lj) < κ(Lj+1).

Wavelet based homogenization

Problem: L sparse (banded) 6→ L sparse (banded). (Must invert Aj .)

However: Approximation properties of wavelets imply elements of A−1j

decay rapidly away from diagonal.

Therefore: L diagonally dominant in many important cases and can bewell approximated by a banded matrix. (Cf. a (local) differentialoperator.)

Different Approximation Strategies

1 “Crude” truncation to ν diagonals,2 Band projection to ν diagonals, defined by

Mx = band(M, ν)x , ∀x ∈ spanv1,v2, . . . ,vν.

v j = 1j−1,2j−1, . . . ,N j−1T , j = 1, . . . , ν.

C.f. “probing”, [Chan, Mathew], [Axelsson, Pohlman, Wittum].3 The above methods used on the matrix H instead, where e.g.

Lj+1 =1h2 ∆+R∆− ⇒ Lj =

1(2h)2 ∆+H∆−.

H can be seen as the effective material coefficient.4 The above methods used on the matrix A−1

j instead, whereLj = Lj − CjA−1

j Bj . [Levy, Chertock]

Elliptic 1D case

Consider the elliptic one-dimensional problem

∂xaε(x)∂xu = 1, u(0) = u′(1) = 0,

with standard second order discretization.Try two cases:

aε(x) = ”noise” aε(x) = ”narrow slit”

Elliptic 1D case – noiseDifferent approximation strategies

Exact

ν=13 ν=15 ν=17

0 0.5 1−1

−0.8

−0.6

−0.4

−0.2

0trunc(L, ν)

Exact

ν=3 ν=5 ν=7

0 0.5 1−1

−0.8

−0.6

−0.4

−0.2

0trunc(H, ν)

Exact

ν=1 ν=3 ν=5

0 0.5 1−1

−0.8

−0.6

−0.4

−0.2

0band(H, ν)

Exact

ν=3 ν=5 ν=7

0 0.5 1−1

−0.8

−0.6

−0.4

−0.2

0band(L, ν)

Elliptic 1D case – narrow slitDifferent approximation strategies

Exact

ν=13 ν=15 ν=17

0 0.5 1−1

−0.8

−0.6

−0.4

−0.2

0trunc(L,ν)

Exact

ν=3 ν=5 ν=7

0 0.5 1−1

−0.8

−0.6

−0.4

−0.2

0trunc(H, ν)

Exact

ν=1 ν=3 ν=5

0 0.5 1−1

−0.8

−0.6

−0.4

−0.2

0band(H, ν)

Exact

ν=7 ν=9 ν=11

0 0.5 1−1

−0.8

−0.6

−0.4

−0.2

0band(L,ν)

Elliptic 1D case – narrow slitMatrix element size

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

5 10 15 20 25 30

5

10

15

20

25

30

L

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

5 10 15 20 25 30

5

10

15

20

25

30

H

ExamplesHelmholtz 2D case

Simulate a wave hitting a wall witha small opening modeld byHelmholtz

∇a(x , y)∇u + ω2u = 0, 0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1 00.2

0.40.6

0.81

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

x y

a

Wall with slit


0

0.5

1 00.5

1

−2

−1

0

1

2

Original

0

0.5

1 00.5

1

−2

−1

0

1

2

1 homogenization

0

0.5

1 00.5

1

−2

−1

0

1

2

2 homogenizations

0

0.5

1 00.5

1

−2

−1

0

1

2

3 homogenizations


0

0.5

1 00.5

1

−2

0

2

Untruncated operator

x y

0

0.5

1 00.5

1

−10

0

10

ν=5

x y

0

0.5

1 00.5

1

−2

0

2

ν=7

x y

0

0.5

1 00.5

1

−2

0

2

ν=9

x y

Helmholtz 2D caseMatrix element size

0 100 200 300 400 500

0

100

200

300

400

500

nz = 19026

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