Summary:Dr. Carl Nassar covers the sweeping field of communications theory and technology, providing a streamlined and accessible overview to readers with an engineering background. Written in a friendly, plain-English style and extensively illustrated, the text balances a theoretical treatment with practical applications. The author starts with the simple basics and builds on each topic, giving extra attention to the more challenging concepts and making this an ideal text for those new to the subject. As in any text on communications, the math is heavy-duty, but the author includes "just-in-time math" for those who need a refresher.
Topics covered include:
- source coding
- channel coding
- baseband and carrier modulation
- channel distortion and equalization
- estimation and synchronization
- trellis-coded modulation
- multiple access schemes
- analog communications
- and much more!
The book is suitable as a telecommunications text for electrical engineering students as well as a professional reference. Whether you're an E.E. student longing for a more readable tutorial, or a working engineer who needs an introduction or a brush-up on communications theory, this book is for you!
