The Haar mother wavelet (Example 3.9). ψ(x) = 1 for 0 ≤ x < 1/2, ψ(x) = -1 for 1/2 ≤ x < 1, 0 otherwise.
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The Haar wavelet system: ψ_{j,k}(x) = 2^{j/2} · ψ(2ʲx − k).
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Problem 3.4 (Part 1) — Trigonometric basis is orthonormal in L₂([0,1]).
Rigollet, High-Dimensional Statistics, Problem 3.4 (line 2582).
The trigonometric basis (Example 3.8) is defined by φ₁(x) = 1, φ_{2k}(x) = √2 cos(2πkx), φ_{2k+1}(x) = √2 sin(2πkx) for k = 1, 2, … . Show that it forms an orthonormal system of L₂([0,1]): ∫₀¹ φⱼ(x) · φₖ(x) dx = δⱼₖ for all j, k ≥ 1.
The proof uses standard trigonometric product-to-sum identities (cos α cos β, sin α sin β, cos α sin β) together with the fact that ∫₀¹ cos(2πmx) dx = 0 and ∫₀¹ sin(2πmx) dx = 0 for any integer m ≠ 0.
Problem 3.4 (Part 2) — Haar system is orthonormal in L₂([0,1]).
Rigollet, High-Dimensional Statistics, Problem 3.4 (line 2582).
The Haar wavelet system (Example 3.9) is defined by ψ_{j,k}(x) = 2^{j/2} ψ(2ʲx − k) where ψ is the Haar mother wavelet (1 on [0,1/2), −1 on [1/2,1), 0 elsewhere). Show that it forms an orthonormal system of L₂([0,1]): ∫₀¹ ψ_{j,k}(x) · ψ_{j',k'}(x) dx = δ_{(j,k),(j',k')}.
When j = j', the supports of ψ_{j,k} and ψ_{j,k'} are disjoint for k ≠ k'. When j ≠ j' (say j < j'), the finer wavelet ψ_{j',k'} is constant on each half of the support of ψ_{j,k}, so the integral telescopes to zero.