C++ Algorithms for Digital Signal Processing (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

~ Paul Embree (Author), Damon Danieli (Author)

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Product Description

Intended to serve as the ideal tool to help develop efficient, compact, & accurate programs for use in a particular DSP applications.

From the Back Cover

Bring the power and flexibility of C++ to all your DSP applications

The multimedia revolution has created hundreds of new uses for Digital Signal Processing, but most software guides have continued to focus on outdated languages such as FORTRAN and Pascal for managing new applications. Now C++ Algorithms for Digital Signal Processing applies object-oriented techniques to this growing field with software you can implement on your desktop PC. C++ Algorithms for Digital Signal Processing's programming methods can be used for applications as diverse as:

• Digital audio and video
• Speech and image processing
• Digital communications
• Radar, sonar, and ultrasound signal processing

Complete coverage is provided, including:

• Overviews of DSP and C++
• Hands-on study with dozens of exercises
• Extensive library of customizable source code
• Import and Export of Microsoft WAV and Matlab data files

Multimedia professionals, managers, and even advanced hobbyists will appreciate C++ Algorithms for Digital Signal Processing as much as students, engineers, and programmers. It's the ideal bridge between programming and signal processing, and a valuable reference for experts in either field.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 608 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 2 edition (November 23, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131791443
• ISBN-13: 978-0131791442
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,168,059 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this book, August 11, 2002

By	David L. Dight (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

The title promises a lot. But it doesn't deliver. This book is muddled and confused. It begins with a rather high browed treatment of the maths behind DSP then goes on to attempt to provide examples in C++. The examples are poor and unclear. The supplied code compiles under VC++ but not under any other platform without substantial reworking.
Over 100 pages of this 500 page book are devoted to a general discussion of the C++ language. Why? If I wanted this type of material I would consult my C++ manual. Here are C++ programmers who want to tell us the do's and don't's of the language, that feel the need to test newed pointers for NULL after allocating and before deleting!
As far as the rest of the book is concerned I found the examples and text unclear, pedantic and frankly quite useless. I will keep my copy only because I want to use the theoretical material. But this material was written for maths graduates - pages upon pages of proofs and derivations that provide little insight into the underlying principles and serve nothing. Hold off and buy something more usable.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Why reinvent the wheel..., November 8, 2000

By A Customer

A well written book good for both introduction to DSP and for advanced users. The CD has lots of C++ code written for the Windows environment which I find easier and much quicker to prototype DSP apps than using simulation languages or mathematics packages. The CD is well worth the price of the book. The code can read and write .wav files and includes a plotting application which is ok.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Must for your DSP library set., March 29, 2001

By	V. F. Golubic "- Musician & Scientist (Cold F... (Allen, TX United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Lots of practical code examples. Practical filtering routines and example code.Includes a general introduction to C /C++ concepts frequently used in DSP algorithm development. A good introduction to image processing is included. The DSP function library and sample code is perhaps the best part of the book.