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Introduction to Communication Science and Systems

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  • © 1980

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Authors:
  1. John R. Pierce

    1. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA

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  2. Edward C. Posner

    1. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA

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Part of the book series: Applications of Communications Theory (ACTH)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Antennas and Transmission

    • John R. Pierce, Edward C. Posner
    Pages 1-25

  3. Sources of Noise

    • John R. Pierce, Edward C. Posner
    Pages 27-51

  4. Signals and Frequencies

    • John R. Pierce, Edward C. Posner
    Pages 53-84

  5. Modulation and Noise

    • John R. Pierce, Edward C. Posner
    Pages 85-109

  6. The Link between Continuous and Pulsed Signals—Sampling and Digitization

    • John R. Pierce, Edward C. Posner
    Pages 111-128

  7. Autocorrelation and Stationarity

    • John R. Pierce, Edward C. Posner
    Pages 129-140

  8. Pulse Shape, Filtering, and Arraying

    • John R. Pierce, Edward C. Posner
    Pages 141-172

  9. Random Pulses and the Gaussian Distribution

    • John R. Pierce, Edward C. Posner
    Pages 173-193

  10. Random Processes and Gaussian Signals and Noise

    • John R. Pierce, Edward C. Posner
    Pages 195-219

  11. Some Aspects of Data Transmission

    • John R. Pierce, Edward C. Posner
    Pages 221-248

  12. Limits to Error Performance: Information Theory

    • John R. Pierce, Edward C. Posner
    Pages 249-293

  13. Applying Information Theory—Coding and Randomization

    • John R. Pierce, Edward C. Posner
    Pages 295-334

  14. Sources, Source Encoding, and Source Characterization

    • John R. Pierce, Edward C. Posner
    Pages 335-373

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 375-390
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About this book

There are many valuable and useful books on electrical communication (References 1-5 are some examples), but they have certain disadvantages for the beginner. The more advanced books present some things in a basic way, but they are very narrow for an introduction to communica­ tion. The introductory books are broader but still narrow by our stan­ dards. Further, they often pick things out of thin air rather than derive them. This book is aimed at giving the beginner a basic understanding of a wide range of topics which are essential in communication systems. These include antennas and transmission, thermal noise and its consequences, Fourier transforms, modulation and noise, sampling and pulse code modulation, autocorrelation and power spectrum, optimum filtering, gauss­ ian noise and errors in digital transmission, data transmission, limits on data rate including information theory and quantum limits, and source encoding. We have not included communications traffic, switching, and multiplexing, nor protocols for digital and computer communications. For these, Reference 6 is excellent. In general, our book does not discuss the circuits used for communication or the physics of radio propagation. We assume that these will be taught in specialized courses, but such courses are not prerequisites for this one. Chapter 1 introduces the transmission formula or antenna equation and antenna directivity. Only a very basic sophomore physics knowledge of electromagnetic theory is assumed. The radar equation is also treated.

Authors and Affiliations

  • California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA

    John R. Pierce, Edward C. Posner

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Introduction to Communication Science and Systems

  • Authors: John R. Pierce, Edward C. Posner

  • Series Title: Applications of Communications Theory

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1887-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1980

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-40492-4Published: 30 November 1980

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-1889-5Published: 23 May 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4899-1887-1Published: 29 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 394

  • Topics: Electrical Engineering, Computer Communication Networks

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