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<i>An Introduction to the Theory of Random Signals and Noise</i>

Physics TodayPublished 1 June 1958
Wilbur B. Davenport, William L. Root, George H. Weiss
Citations1,285
SJR quartileQ2
SJR score0.48
SNIP0.62

TL;DR

The aim of this book is to clarify the role of noise in the development of linear and nonlinear systems and to provide a procedure forormalising the noise generated by these systems.

Abstract

Preface to the IEEE Press Edition. Preface. Errata. Introduction. Probability. Random Variables and Probability Distributions. Averages. Sampling. Spectral Analysis. Shot Noise. The Gaussian Process. Linear Systems. Noise Figures. Optimum Linear Systems. Nonlinear Devices: The Direct Method. Nonlinear Devices: The Transform Method. Statistical Detection Signals. Appendix 1: The Impulse Function. Appendix 2: Integral Equations. Bibliography. Index.

Keywords

Computer Science