2011 | 946 Pages | ISBN: 0857294636 | PDF | 14.81 Mb
Unified Signal Theory is an indispensible textbook dealing with
the theory of deterministic signals; a topic of fundamental interest to
graduates and senior undergraduates in the areas of information
engineering (telecommunications, control, systems theory and
electronics), astronomy, oceanography, earth science, biology and
medicine.
The unified theory follows an innovative approach ¨C that
of combining all signal classes into just one. The fundamental signal
operations (convolution, Fourier transform, linear systems, sampling and
interpolation) are established simultaneously for all the signal
classes. This unified approach avoids the repetition of similar concepts
consequent on other approaches¡¯ separate treatment of definitions and
properties for each signal class. Modern wavelet ideas are developed in
harmony with the rest of the text.
Unified Signal Theory provides:
exercises and examples, to give the student practice;
solutions which are available for download and save the tutor time; and
a choice of two suggested reading paths depending on the level of the student, for an enhanced learning experience.
The
advantages of the unified approach are many: it permits a global vision
of the topic, it is economical in teaching and learning, and it can be
adjusted easily to fit new applications. This textbook presents the
theory in five chapters, and goes on to demonstrate specific
applications such as fast Fourier transform implementation, sampling and
reconstructions of signals, multicarrier modulation systems, image
scanning and tomography, in a further six chapters. Mathematical
concepts are introduced conceptually within the body of the book with
more rigorous treatment being reserved for the appendices.
