An introduction to the theory of random signals and noise / Wilbur B. Davenport, Jr., William L. Root.

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Davenport, Wilbur B [author.]

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TextPublisher: New York : IEEE Press, c1987Distributor: [Piscataqay, New Jersey] : IEEE Xplore, [1987]Description: 1 PDF (xiii, 393 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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electronic

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online resource

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9780470544143

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Electronic books.

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621.38/043

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Contents:

Preface to the IEEE Press Edition -- Preface -- Errata -- Introduction -- Probability -- Random Variables and Probability Distributions -- Averages -- Sampling -- Spectral Analysis -- Shot Noise. The Gaussian Process -- Linear Systems -- Noise Figures -- Optimum Linear Systems -- Nonlinear Devices: The Direct Method -- Nonlinear Devices: The Transform Method -- Statistical Detection Signals. Appendix 1: The Impulse Function -- Appendix 2: Integral Equations -- Bibliography -- Index.

Summary: This "bible" of a whole generation of communications engineers was originally published in 1958. The focus is on the statistical theory underlying the study of signals and noises in communications systems, emphasizing techniques as well s results. End of chapter problems are provided. Sponsored by: IEEE Communications Society.

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Reprint. Originally published: New York: McGraw-Hill, 1958.

"Published under the sponsorship of the IEEE Communications Society."

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-389).

Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.

This "bible" of a whole generation of communications engineers was originally published in 1958. The focus is on the statistical theory underlying the study of signals and noises in communications systems, emphasizing techniques as well s results. End of chapter problems are provided. Sponsored by: IEEE Communications Society.