Signals and Systems For Dummies (eBook)

Mark Wickert, PhD, is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. He is a member of the IEEE and is doing real signals and systems problem solving as a consultant with local industry.

Introduction 1

Part I: Getting Started with Signals and Systems 7

Chapter 1: Introducing Signals and Systems 9

Chapter 2: Brushing Up on Math 29

Chapter 3: Continuous-Time Signals and Systems 51

Chapter 4: Discrete-Time Signals and Systems 77

Part II: Exploring the Time Domain 97

Chapter 5: Continuous-Time LTI Systems and the Convolution Integral 99

Chapter 6: Discrete-Time LTI Systems and the Convolution Sum 119

Chapter 7: LTI System Differential and Difference Equations in the Time Domain 149

Part III: Picking Up the Frequency Domain 163

Chapter 8: Line Spectra and Fourier Series of Periodic Continuous-Time Signals 165

Chapter 9: The Fourier Transform for Continuous-Time Signals and Systems 191

Chapter 10: Sampling Theory 219

Chapter 11: The Discrete-Time Fourier Transform for Discrete-Time Signals 241

Chapter 12: The Discrete Fourier Transform and Fast Fourier Transform Algorithms 263

Part IV: Entering the s- and z-Domains 283

Chapter 13: The Laplace Transform for Continuous-Time 285

Chapter 14: The z-Transform for Discrete-Time Signals 307

Chapter 15: Putting It All Together: Analysis and Modeling Across Domains 327

Part V: The Part of Tens 343

Chapter 16: More Than Ten Common Mistakes to Avoid When Solving Problems 345

Chapter 17: Ten Properties You Never Want to Forget 351

Index 355