# Applications of Wavelets to the Analysis of Cosmic Microwave Background Maps

@article{Tenorio1999ApplicationsOW,
title={Applications of Wavelets to the Analysis of Cosmic Microwave Background Maps},
author={L. Tenorio and Andrew H. Jaffe and Shaul Hanany and C. Lineweaver},
journal={Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society},
year={1999},
volume={310},
pages={823-834}
}
• Published 13 March 1999
• Mathematics
• Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
We consider wavelets as a tool to perform a variety of tasks in the context of analyzing cosmic microwave background (CMB) maps. Using Spherical Haar Wavelets we define a position and angular-scale-dependent measure of power that can be used to assess the existence of spatial structure. We apply planar Daubechies wavelets for the identification and removal of points sources from small sections of sky maps. Our technique can successfully identify virtually all point sources which are above 3…
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