Applied Coding and Information Theory for Engineers [Paperback]

Richard B. Wells (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 22, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0139613277 | ISBN-13: 978-0139613272 | Edition: 1

This book provides a practical introduction to the theory and practice of coding and information theory for application in the field of electronic communications. It is written at an introductory level and assumes no prior background in coding or information theory. While the mathematical level is detailed, it is still introductory. Through a discussion that balances theory and practical applications and abandons the traditional "theorem-proof" format, this valuable book presents an overview of digital communication systems and the concept of information. It is written in a easy-to-follow conversational style that integrates practical engineering issues through formal and conceptual discussions of mathematical issues. It also makes extensive use of explicit examples that illustrate methods and theory throughout the book. For the professional, it provides an essential hands-on head start for real-world projects and situations. An essential reference for professional engineers in the field of electronic communications.

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This book provides a practical introduction to the theory and practice of coding and information theory for applications in the field of electronic communications. It is written at an introductory level and assumes no prior background in coding or information theory.

FEATURES

• Presents the theory and practical applications of coding and information theory integrated with detailed examples which illustrate key concepts and enlarge the theory. Every major section of the book includes at least one example of a design-oriented problem where the theory is applied.
• balances the discussion between theory and practical applications without sacrificing one for the other
• Required mathematical developments immediately precede material on "how to" apply the methods and theory, however the traditional theorem-proof format is not used.
• Presents an overview of digital communication systems and the concept of information.
• Introduces discrete information sources and the fundamental concepts of entropy and data compression codes.
• Includes a brief introduction to the application of information theory to cryptography.
• Written in an easy-to-follow conversational style that integrates practical engineering issues through formal and conceptual discussions of mathematical issues.
• Makes extensive use of explicit examples that illustrate the methods and theory throughout the book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 305 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (August 22, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0139613277
• ISBN-13: 978-0139613272
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,149,315 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #22 in Books > Computers & Technology > Programming > Software Design, Testing & Engineering > Coding Theory

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5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars, January 9, 2012

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great book. fast shipping! The book was in perfect condition and did not seem to be used eventhough it says so.

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4.0 out of 5 stars a textbook., October 5, 2007

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I ordered this book cuz our teacher use this book as textbook...The thing is he never teach based on this book, we can never find one single example in this book that he gave us, and the order of chapters that he gave us is different from this book....it's way too difficult to review by using this book.I was like,what's the point to choose this book as a textbook,Mr.xxxx?
Anyway, this book is good, contains entropy,Shannon principle, and huffman coding,etc...not bad choice to learn these stuff yourself from this book.

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1.0 out of 5 stars book was softcover (interantional version?) instead of hardcover, September 17, 2008

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I had to call Amazon 4 times and with 2 replacements (one came in softcover still one never arrived), for them to fix the problem (i.e., give me an refund). The book itself is excellent though.