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Continuous wavelet

Continuous wavelets are a way to analyze signals like sounds or pictures to help us understand them better. It's like looking at a painting up close to see all the brushstrokes and details.

Think of a signal as a piece of music that you can break down into different parts. For example, you can focus on the rhythm, the melody, or the harmony. Continuous wavelets help us do that by breaking down the signal into different frequencies and time frames.

It's like using different colors of paint to see different aspects of a painting. The wavelets are like these colors, helping us see hidden patterns and details in the signal. By using wavelets, we can see which parts of the signal have high or low frequencies, and how these frequencies change over time.

Overall, continuous wavelets help us understand signals more deeply, allowing us to better analyze and interpret them.
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