Digital Filters (Dover Civil and Mechanical Engineering) [Paperback]

Richard W. Hamming (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dover Civil and Mechanical Engineering | Publication Date: July 10, 1997

This introductory text examines digital filtering — the processes of refining signals

— and its relevance to many applications, particularly computer-related functions. Assuming only a knowledge of calculus and some statistics, it concentrates on linear signal processing, with some consideration of roundoff effects and Kalman filters. Numerous examples and exercises.

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; 3 edition (July 10, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 048665088X
• ISBN-13: 978-0486650883
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #450,718 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great introductory course in digital filters, October 29, 1998

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This review is from: Digital Filters (Dover Civil and Mechanical Engineering) (Paperback)

This book introduces major concepts of digital filters. The author starts with the basics (why should we care about digital filters) and ends up with quite complicated things such as recursive filters. This is an excellent book on introductory/intermediate level. In a short, concise form it explains everything what an average engineer/scientist/student who is not involved into professional development of digital filters needs to know about them. What I liked most about this book is that the presentation of the material is very self-consistent. R.W.Hamming starts with the simplest things and proceeds to the next section only when everything what the reader will need in the following is explained. I think, its an excellent buy, especially for this price.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Clear But Limited In Scope, August 26, 2000

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This review is from: Digital Filters (Dover Civil and Mechanical Engineering) (Paperback)

Hamming famously said, "The purpose of computing is insight, not numbers." This book follows that philosophy: it's a clear, step-by-step development of simple FIR filters, which will make that part of the digital filtering world accessible to almost anyone. It's at about a third-year undergraduate level, very suitable for self-teaching, and contains lots of lore that will help keep you out of trouble.

My only complaint is that it doesn't even dip a toe into recursive filters or optimal FIR filters, so that it is far from a complete treatment. If you're new to digital filtering, especially if you don't have an electrical engineering background, this is your book.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Give a good insights on DSP, August 14, 2002

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This review is from: Digital Filters (Dover Civil and Mechanical Engineering) (Paperback)

Dr. Hamming explains about aliasing just by using cos and sin
relation, without using any transform domain concept which is
a typical explanation method in most books.
His explanation about frequency resolution also fascinates me.