Introduction to Communication Systems

by Ferrel G. Stremler

Features Explanations of practical communication systems presented in the context of theory. Over 300 excellent illustrations help students visualize difficult concepts and demonstrate practical applications. Over 120 worked-out examples promote mastery of new concepts, plus over 130 drill problems with answers extend these principles. A wide variety of problems, all new to this edition -- including realistic applications, computer-based problems,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0201072440
• ISBN13: 9780201072440
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
• Length: 562 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Excellent on basics, a bit dated...

Although out of date on the newest techniques, this book describes basic techniques very well, and is quite readable. I particularly liked how it describes cross-correlation and autocorrelation and gives some nice figures of how these techniques can be used to pull signals out of noise or measure the delay time of a received signal in noise (e.g. a reflected radar pulse). Perhaps it does not present the most rigorous mathematical descriptions, but it does a good job in describing the basic ideas without getting bogged down in a lot of details. I think it is a very good "introduction".

Excellent introduction to communication systems theory

As an undergraduate student in electrical engineering at the University of Wisconsin - Madison I was fortunate to study communication systems theory from Professor Stremler himself using the previous edition of this book. This book is clearly designed as an undergraduate text, but should serve nicely as a professional reference as well. This book is a good value and is well written.