Understanding Digital Signal Processing (Hardcover)

~ (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

More e-Books from MobileReference - Best Books. Best Price. Best Search and Navigation (TM)

All fiction books are only $0.99. All collections are only $5.99
Designed for optimal navigation on Kindle and other electronic devices

Search for any title: enter mobi (shortened MobileReference) and a keyword; for example: mobi Shakespeare
To view all books, click on the MobileReference link next to a book title

Literary Classics: Over 10,000 complete works by Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Mark Twain, Conan Doyle, Jules Verne, Dickens, Tolstoy, and other authors. All books feature hyperlinked table of contents, footnotes, and author biography. Books are also available as collections, organized by an author. Collections simplify book access through categorical, alphabetical, and chronological indexes. They offer lower price, convenience of one-time download, and reduce clutter of titles in your digital library.

Religion: The Illustrated King James Bible, American Standard Bible, World English Bible (Modern Translation), Mormon Church's Sacred Texts

Philosophy: Rousseau, Spinoza, Plato, Aristotle, Marx, Engels

Travel Guides and Phrasebooks for All Major Cities: New York, Paris, London, Rome, Venice, Prague, Beijing, Greece

Medical Study Guides: Anatomy and Physiology, Pharmacology, Abbreviations and Terminology, Human Nervous System, Biochemistry

College Study Guides: FREE Weight and Measures, Physics, Math, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Statistics, Languages, Philosophy, Psychology, Mythology

History: Art History, American Presidents, U.S. History, Encyclopedias of Roman Empire, Ancient Egypt

Health: Acupressure Guide, First Aid Guide, Art of Love, Cookbook, Cocktails, Astrology

Reference: The World's Biggest Mobile Encyclopedia; CIA World Factbook, Illustrated Encyclopedias of Birds, Mammals

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Description

Gives the tools needed to develop a fundamental understanding of DSP theory, using intuitive explanations and well chosen examples. Contains a collection of tricks-of-the-trade used by professionals to make DSP algorithms more efficient. DLC: Signal processing.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Hardcover: 544 pages
• Publisher: Pearson Education; 1st edition (November 6, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201634678
• ISBN-13: 978-0201634679
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #842,993 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

  Popular in this category: (What's this?)

  #56 in

  Books > Professional & Technical > Engineering > Telecommunications > Digital

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Just Another Textbook!, August 26, 2000

By	Brian Morse, 1LT, US Army Signal Corps (Wuerzburg, Germany) - See all my reviews

I just received this book in the mail yesterday and haven't been able to put it down! This is the first review I have ever written but I wanted to express my thanks to the author for this book while also letting others know what a great resource it is.

This book is an excellent source for engineers seeking familiarity with DSP. I'm an Army officer trying to prepare for civilian employment in DSP design, and it has been over 4 years since I graduated with a degree in electrical engineering. Until opening this book I had no exposure to engineering since graduation, but I had no trouble understanding the material presented in this amazing book. Mr. Lyons says it all in the following quote from the preface:

"It's one thing to write equations, but it's another matter altogether to explain what those equations really mean from a practical standpoint, and that's the goal of this book."

This book is simply the best-written textbook I have ever encountered, in fact some fictional novels I have read are less engaging than this book! Mr. Lyons discusses very technical concepts clearly and fully, requiring only moderate effort on the part of the reader to fully grasp the material. He also includes occasional historical references or quotes that I found very entertaining, such as the origin of the word 'analog' as it relates to digital systems.

I took two basic courses in signal processing in college, basically manipulating formulas and drawing pictures with no real understanding of what was actually happening. In just two hours of studying Chapter 2, Periodic Sampling, I developed an intuitive understanding of sampling theory, lowpass and bandpass sampling. These topics were merely abstractions in my mind after intense study and several one-on-one sessions with my professor at a challenging technical college! Wonderfully intuitive yet thorough treatment of a complicated subject, Mr. Lyons.

A word of warning - this book is definitely intended for engineers. Treat it like a college course with a prerequisite of basic signal analysis and electrical systems knowledge, along with a working knowledge of engineering mathematics, and you can't go wrong.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gentle introduction to DSP, October 9, 2005

By	calvinnme "Texan refugee" (Fredericksburg, Va) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Understanding Digital Signal Processing (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

If you are considering studying digital signal processing for the first time, I would strongly suggest studying this book in conjunction with the Schaum's outline on digital signal processing, and then going on to a more formal text, such as "Digital Signal Processing: Principles, Algorithms and Applications" by Proakis. This book uses and explains the required background mathematics, with instructive diagrams shown throughout. The author also bothers to explain to the reader the "whys" of digital signal processing. For example, the book even takes the time to explain to the reader the reason that you would want to filter digitally in the first place. All of the basics are covered, including the discrete Fourier Transform, Finite and Infinite Impulse Response filters, the Fast Fourier Transform, and a unique chapter on digital signal processing tricks including data windowing tricks, frequency translation without multiplication, and real-time DC removal. Particularly helpful is that filter design methods are broken down algorithmically into numbered steps with the associated equations. Complete design examples of these methods are also shown to hammer home the concept. Throughout the book, the author assumes the audience is an engineer that, in the end, wants to use this information to build something useful, not to sit through one derivation after another.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best DSP book for beginner, February 23, 2004

By	Julius Caesar (United States) - See all my reviews

Have you ever tried to study DSP but get intimidated with all the math equations and cryptic explanations?! With Lyons' book, you are not going to have these problems. Lyons' beautifully explains DSP "concept" without going to unnecessary mathematical details. There is still a lot of math in this book, but all of them is presented from practical point of view and only when needed. It teaches you enough basic DSP so when you need to learn advanced DSP concept from other books, you won't be intimidated!