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Applied and Computational Harmonic Analysis, an interdisciplinary journal, publishes high-quality papers in all areas related to the applied and computational aspects of harmonic analysis with special emphasis on the subjects of wavelets--waveform analysis, signal processing, and numerical algorithms. The word wavelets is considered in its broadest sense, covering methods for construction of special purpose waveforms and their relations to signal processing, time-frequency, phase-space analysis, subband coding, fast numerical computations, and other related areas. This journal aims to provide a common link among engineers, scientists, and mathematicians. All papers must include in the introduction one or two paragraphs stating the goal or motivation in more general terms for the benefit of readers outside the author's specialized field.

In addition to regular (full) papers, this journal publishes Letters to the Editors and Case Studies. Letters to the Editors are short papers (up to 10 printed pages) of high quality. They can be submitted directly for publication to any member of the editorial board for quick review. Case Studies are short articles (up to 4 printed pages) that briefly describe interesting applications related to time-frequency analysis, time- scale analysis, or harmonic analysis, with reference to the full papers submitted to or published in more specialized journals. Like Letters to the Editors, Case Studies can be submitted directly to a member of the editorial board. Authors are also encouraged to provide software whenever available.

Submission of Manuscripts

Manuscripts should be written in clear, concise, and grammatical English. Authors are requested to submit their papers electronically by using online manuscript submission available at http://ees.elsevier.com/acha. This site will guide authors stepwise through the submission process. Authors can upload their articles as LaTeX, Microsoft (MS) Word, or WordPerfect files. The Elsevier LaTeX package (including detailed instructions for LaTeX preparation) can be obtained from the Quickguide: http://www.elsevier.com/latex. It consists of the files: elsart.cls, guidelines for users of elsart, a template file for quick start, and the instruction booklet "reparing articles with LaTeX". It is also possible to submit an article in PostScript or Adobe Acrobat PDF format, but if the article is accepted, the original source files will be needed. If you submit a word processing file, the system generates an Adobe Acrobat PDF version of the article, which is used for the reviewing process. Authors, reviewers, and editors send and receive all correspondence by e-mail and no paper correspondence is necessary.

There are no submission fees or page charges. Each manuscript should be accompanied by a letter outlining the basic findings of the paper and their significance. Peer reviewers evaluate the quality of the manuscript and its suitability for the journal. The structure of the refereeing process ensures the anonymity of the reviewers.

Manuscripts are accepted for review with the understanding that no substantial portion of the study has been published or is under consideration for publication elsewhere and that its submission for publication has been approved by all authors and by the institution where the work was carried out. Manuscripts that do not meet the general criteria or standards for publication in Applied and Computational Harmonic Analysis will immediately be returned to authors, without detailed review. It is further understood that any person cited as a source of personal communications has approved such citation; written authorization may be required at the discretion of an editor. Articles and any other material published in Applied and Computational Harmonic Analysis represent the opinions of the authors and should not be considered to reflect the opinions of the editors or the publisher.

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Preparation of Manuscripts

Manuscripts should be double-spaced throughout. Pages should be numbered consecutively and organized as follows:

The title page (p.1) should contain the article title, authors' names and complete affiliations, footnotes to the title, and the address for manuscript correspondence (including e-mail address and telephone and fax numbers).

The abstract (p.2) must be a single paragraph that summarizes the main findings of the paper in less than 150 words. After the abstract a list of up to 10 keywords that will be useful for indexing or searching should be included.

References. Arrange references in alphabetical order according to the author's last name in the Reference list and cite in the text by Arabic numerals between brackets: [1], [1,2], [1, Theorem 5.4], etc. Give text references in the form "As Jones [31] showed...," rather than "As [31] showed...". Only articles that have been published or are in press should be included in the references. Unpublished results or personal communications should be cited as such in the text. For journal names, follow "Abbreviations of Names of Serials," reviewed in the latest volume of Mathematical Reviews (Mathematical Reviews Annual Index, American Mathematical Society). For unpublished lectures or symposia, include the title of the paper, the full name of the sponsoring society, and the date.

[1] J.-P. Antoine, P. Vanderghynst, Wavelets on the 2-sphere: A group-theoretical approach, Appl. Comput. Harmon. Anal. 7 (1999) 262-291.

[2] C.K. Chui, An Introduction to Wavelets, Academic Press, Boston, 1992.

[3] R.R. Coifman, Y. Meyer, M.V. Wickerhauser. Wavelet analysis and signal processing, in: M.B. Ruskai, G. Beylkin, R. Caoifman, I. Daubechies, S. Mallat, Y. Meyer, L. Raphael (Eds.), Wavelets and Their Applications, Jones & Bartlett, Boston, 1992, pp. 153-178.

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Tables should be numbered with Arabic numerals in order of appearance in the text. Type each table double-spaced on a separate page with a short descriptive title typed directly above and with essential footnotes below.

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Abstracts and Software via FTP

Authors who wish to have software associated with their article available via FTP may do so. Please see the software publication policy in the first issue of each volume or on the journal home page.