PyCurvelab - Python Wrappers for CurveLab

The software allows to compute Curvelet Transforms from Python.

This software is release under MIT license.

Python compatibility:

• Master branch holds experimental Python 3 version.
• Last Python 2 version is in branch python2.

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Pre-requisites:

1. Python -> version 2.3 or above -> http://www.python.org

2. SWIG -> version 1.3 or above -> http://www.swig.org

3. Numpy -> module must be available in your PYTHONPATH environment variable in order to be found by -> version 1.0 or above -> http://numpy.scipy.org/

4. CurveLab -> version 2.0.2 or above -> http://www.curvelet.org

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Installation:

1. Clone this repsitory.

2. Set these required environment variables:

   • FDCT: folder where your CurveLab installation is
   • FFTW: folder where your fftw installation is

3. In the PyCurvelab folder, run the following command:

   • python setup.py build install
   • the package will be installed as pyct module

4. In python, simply "import pyct" and you're off

5. To see how to use, type "help(pyct.fdct2)" or "help(pyct.fdct3)"

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setup.py uses python's distutils, which offers many options for a customized installation. run "python setup.py install --help" for more information

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Original Authors

This software was written by Darren Thomson and Gilles Hennenfent from SLIM group at University of British Columbia.

Address

SLIM Software Administrator (slimincloud@gmail.com)
Seismic Laboratory for Imaging and Modeling
Dept. of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
The University of British Columbia