This book provides an overview and introduction to signal detection and
estimation. The book contains numerous examples solved in detail. Since some
material on signal detection could be very complex and require a lot of background
in engineering math, a chapter and various sections to cover such background are
included, so that one can easily understand the intended material. Probability
theory and stochastic processes are prerequisites to the fundamentals of signal
detection and parameter estimation. Consequently, Chapters 1, 2, and 3 carefully
cover these topics. Chapter 2 covers the different distributions that may arise in
radar and communication systems. The chapter is presented in such a way that one
may not need to use other references.
Since the material is essential in many applications of radar, communications,
and signal processing, this book can be used as a reference by practicing engineers
and physicists. The detailed examples and the problems presented at the end of
each chapter make this book suitable for self-study and facilitate teaching a class.
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