
Communication Systems
McGraw Hill Higher Education (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 1. July 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
768 pages
978-0-07-112175-0 (ISBN)
Description
This exciting revision of "Communication Systems", a classic text in the communications field, presents an introduction to electrical communication systems, including analysis methods, design principles, and hardware considerations. The fourth edition has been completely updated to reflect current technology in this ever-evolving field. This edition also features two new co-authors: Janet Rutledge of the University of Maryland at Baltimore and Paul Crilly of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, in addition to author Bruce Carlson of RPI. The book is intended for an introductory communications course, and is written at a level appropriate for advanced undergraduate and first-year graduate students. The fourth edition covers both analog and digital communications. It features worked examples and exercises for students to solve within chapters, helping them to master new concepts as they are introduced.
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Series
Edition
International student edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
appendix
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 177 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
1519 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-112175-0 (9780071121750)
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Previous edition
Book
06/1986
McGraw-Hill Education (ISE Editions)
€42.08
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Persons
Bruce Carlson (Troy, NY) teaches at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. P.B. Crilly (Knoxville, TN) teaches at University of Tennessee. Janet Rutledge (Evanston, IL) teaches at Northwestern University.
Content
1 Introduction 2 Signals and Spectra 3 Signal Transmission and Filtering 4 Linear CW Modulation 5 Exponential CW Modulation 6 Sampling and Pulse Modulation 7 Analog Communication Systems 8 Probability and Random Variables 9 Random Signals and Noise 10 Noise in Analog Modulation Systems 11 Baseband Digital Transmission 12 Digitization Techniques for Analog Messages and Computer Networks 13 Channel Coding and Encryption 14 Bandpass Digital Transmission 15 Spread Spectrum Systems 16 Information and Detection Theory Appendix: Circuit and System Noise