Harald Bohr Lecture: Ingrid Daubechies

Speaker: Ingrid Daubechies (James B. Duke Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Duke University, Wolf Prize Laureate in Mathematics, 2023; National Medal of Science, 2025). 

Title: Wavelets: a mathematical synthesis of ideas from many fields

Abstract: Wavelets and the wavelet transform were formulated in the 1980s; they brought together in one concept ideas from many fields, including quantum mechanics, harmonic analysis of singular operators, geophysics, computer vision, and electrical engineering. The synthesis of these ideas into one family of tools led to applications in many directions, ranging from astrophysics to medical imaging and sports transmissions. The presentation will review the history as well as some of the applications.

Coffee, tea and cakes will be served at 14:45 in front of Aud. 1.