"This is a remarkably comprehensive treatment of the field, covering in considerable detail modulation, coding (both source and channel), encryption, multiple access and spread spectrum. It can serve both as an excellent introduction for the graduate student with some background in probability theory or as a valuable reference for the practicing ommunication system engineer. For both communities, the treatment is clear and well presented."
Andrew Viterbi, The Viterbi Group
Master every key digital communications technology, concept, and technique.
Digital Communications, Second Edition is a thoroughly revised and updated edition of the field's classic, best-selling introduction. With remarkable clarity, Dr. Bernard Sklar introduces every digital communication technology at the heart of today's wireless and Internet revolutions, providing a unified structure and context for understanding them -- all without sacrificing mathematical precision.
Sklar begins by introducing the fundamentals of signals, spectra, formatting, and baseband transmission. Next, he presents practical coverage of virtually every contemporary modulation, coding, and signal processing technique, with numeric examples and step-by-step implementation guidance. Coverage includes:
Whether you're building wireless systems, xDSL, fiber or coax-based services, satellite networks, or Internet infrastructure, Sklar presents the theory and the practical implementation details you need. With nearly 500 illustrations and 300 problems and exercises, there's never been a faster way to master advanced digital communications.
CD-ROM INCLUDEDThe CD-ROM contains a complete educational version of Elanix' SystemView DSP design software, as well as detailed notes for getting started, a comprehensive DSP tutorial, and over 50 additional communications exercises.
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元々が単純さとは程遠い通信理論の世界ですが、それを解説する書籍はその多くが断片的でありすぎたり、単なる天下り的な結論の羅列であったり あるいはその両方であったり・・ ま、これは私自身の水準の幼稚さを告白しているだけかも知れませんが。
ただ、この本を通読してみて得た印象は、そういう旧い書籍が学生の「通信理論」への参入障壁を尚更高いものにしていたのでは? という事でした。
特記すべきは新版になってターボ符号の解説が導入された事ですが、他の難解な解説書と比較して、より実務レベルの人間向けに書かれていると感じました。 無論、少し厳しい階段を登る努力が必要なことに変わりはありませんが。
この著者が前提としているディジタル信号処理への知識はそれほど高度のものではありませんし、巻末にそれらのトピックの簡単な解説も掲載されています。 オッペンハイムのDTSP第2版や、ARAZIの常識的符号理論入門書から直ちにこの書に取り掛かったとしても、それほど極端な無理は感じないでは?と思います。
星4つにしたのは、章末の問題に解答が与えられていない為ですが これは本書に限ってみれば、それほどの欠点ではないのかも知れません。
The book is not mathematically rigorous; although formulas are presented, they are not derived. However, I feel that to correct this shortfall may make the book too long, and harder to read. I think it is better to get a general overview of the topic from this book, and to look to other sources where mathematical rigor is desired.
Some additional background is helpful, but not necessary to understand the mathematical details that are glossed over. These include a course in Detection and Estimation to understand concepts such as signal spaces, noise, decision regions and probability of error, and an introductory DSP course to understand the issues surrounding aliasing, quantizing, equalization, and source coding. Familiarity with Fourier Transforms and prior background with Probability and Random Processes is essential to understanding the math that is presented in the book.
Overall, I highly recommend this book for someone who wants to appreciate the engineeering constraints that need to be met in the design of digital communication systems.
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