Discrete-time signal processing. An algebraic approach (Q5955188)

This textbook for undergraduate engineering students in their third and fourth years is a signal and system theoretic treatment of discrete-time signals. In the first chapter, signals are introduced and defined, and some engineering background on digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital conversion is presented. The world of signal processing is introduced by means of a couple of examples from marketing, mathematics, and engineering. Chapter 2 is devoted to the discussion of digital signals basing on the solution of a linear difference equation. Accordingly, signals are introduced and discussed dependent on the order of the underlying difference equation (first order, second order, high order). This allows a unified treatment of system response, stability, etc., to be discussed from an algebraic point of view. Two special paragraphs discuss convolution and state space representation, resp. chapter 3 describes the design of digital filters. It offers the standard material for designing FIR and IIR filters. Chapter 4 presents under the headline of Signal Processing a detailed discussion of signal properties as well as essential algorithms like discrete Fourier transform and least squares estimation. Finally, the book contains a chapter on finite wordlength IIR filter implementation. This part is especially valuable because (a) it is rarely treated in textbooks and (b) shows high practical importance in DSP and other applications of discrete-time signal processing. The book can be recommended to engineering students because it offers a lot of important material in signal processing in a clear framework. A large number of exercises allow the student to discuss more details. Especially chapters 3 and 5 will be also useful for engineers in research and development.