Linear Systems and Signals [Hardcover]

B. P. Lathi (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0941413349 | ISBN-13: 978-0941413343 | Publication Date: January 2, 1992

This introductory level book gives comprehensive treatment to signals and linear systems. In it, the physical appreciation of concepts is emphasized rather than the mere mathematical manipulation of symbols. Mathematics is used to enhance physical and intuitive understanding, instead of to prove axiomatic theory. This conveniently organized book is divided into five parts and allows for the flexible teaching of discrete-time and continuous-time systems. Wherever possible, theoretical results are interpreted heuristically and are supported by carefully chosen examples and analogies.

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About the Author

B. P. Lathi is Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering at California State University, Sacramento. He is the author of Signal Processing and Linear Systems (OUP, 2000) and Modern Digital and Analog Communications Systems, 3/e (OUP, 1998).
--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 656 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (January 2, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0941413349
• ISBN-13: 978-0941413343
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.9 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #570,249 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the finest books I've seen, March 11, 2004

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"idreamofjeani" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Linear Systems and Signals (Hardcover)

The author is really solid. He writes his text carefully. You won't find a higher quality, more coherent book on the subject when it comes to systems. The best part is the fist half, the first 6 chapters on system analysis.

The second half, signal analysis, is also quite good, but a bit harder to understand and follow than the first half. It is still far better than just about every other book out there... except for Peter Kraniauskas' book, "Transforms in Signals and Systems," which is the best choice for understanding signal analysis. I highly recommend getting both Lathi's book and Peter's book if you can afford it.

If you can only afford one book, you are a first time student in systems and signals, or you are interested mainly in circuits, filters, transfer functions, frequency and phase responses and so forth, go with Lathi's book.

If you can only afford one book, and you are interested in DSP with Fourier analysis, and discrete Fourier analysis, as well as spectrum analysis in general, go with Peter Kraniauskas' book.

In Summary:
If you are in a class called "Systems and Circuits" or something like that, get Lathi's book.

If you are in a class called "Discrete Time Signals and Systems" or "Frequency Analysis", go with Peter's book.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is truly an excellent book., November 25, 1999

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Sadhak - See all my reviews

This review is from: Linear Systems and Signals (Hardcover)

"This is truly an excellent book...Lathi's writing is of high caliber...I believe the strongest point of the book is prof Lathi's ability to describe very difficult material in a very clear and simple way."

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best College Text book for Linear Systems and Signals, October 10, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Linear Systems and Signals (Hardcover)

In 1996, I bought this book for a class on Linear Systems.
After reading the first three chapters of this book,
I quickly became very impressed with Author's Style.

Lathi's book is well writen and it is very easy to understand.
When I took my communication class, I decided to buy Lathi's
Modern Digital Communication book even though we were assigned
a different class book. Lathi's books are fun to read and learn.

I use this book every day as a Reference for my Digital Signal Processing projects.