Necessary and sufficient conditions for orthonormality of scaling vectors (Q4379955)

Let \(\Phi\) be a vector of scaling functions. The two-scale refinement equation in the frequency domain is \(\widehat\Phi(\omega) P(\omega/2)\widehat\Phi(\omega/2)\) where \(\widehat\Phi\) is the Fourier transform of \(\Phi\) and \(P\) is a matrix valued trigonometric polynomial called the two-scale symbol. The transfer operator \(T\) for a matrix valued trigonometric polynomial \( H\) is defined by \(TH(\omega)F(\omega/2)+F(\omega/2+\pi)\) where \(F(\omega)P(\omega)H(\omega)P(\omega)^*\). This paper gives necessary and sufficient conditions for \(\Phi\) to be orthogonal. These conditions are expressed in terms of the symbol and in terms of the transfer operator. It generalizes a theorem of Daubechies establishing the equivalence of Lawton's conditions and Cohen's criteria. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0874.00037].