Product Description

This best–selling, easy–to–read, communication systems text has been extensively revised to include the most exhaustive treatment of digital communications in an undergraduate level text. In addition to being the most up–to–date communications text available, Simon Haykin has added MATLAB computer experiments.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #555336 in Books
• Published on: 2000-06-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 816 pages

From the Back Cover
A new edition that takes students to the cutting edge and back!

Extensively revised and updated, this new fourth edition of COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS is the most complete undergraduate textbook on the theories and principles behind today′s most advanced communications systems.

New features include:

• MATLAB computer experiments that demonstrate important aspects of communication theory
• Expanded coverage of emerging digital technologies, such as digital subscriber line (DSL), carrierless amplitude modulation/phase modulation (CAP), and discrete multi–tone (DMT)
• Dozens of examples that relate theory to real–world communication systems

Superbly organized, the text skillfully guides students through topics ranging from pulse modulation to passband digital transmission, and from random processes to error–control coding. Throughout, Haykin presents difficult concepts in language that students can easily understand.

About the Author
Simon Haykin, McMaster University

Customer Reviews

Heavyweight and focused
This book is very thorough in a mathematical way, but those with practical knowledge in this subject are not catered for. However those who leave university never having used a soldering iron will be happy. Many concepts that are easier from an engineering viewpoint, eg, the radio spectrum (blindingly obvious to anyone) are obscured by the theoretical stance. Even concepts like autocorrelation, which aren't too tricky look very difficult here. There's not one circuit or application to a real electronic component to sweeten the pill for engineers, and some block diagrams are too crude. But it's a very modern tome, with ADSL and spread-spectrum techniques included. With an eye to DSP, the physical limits on performance are described. There's very little to do with "systems" here. A better name would be "Mathematical theories of channel processes and modulation techniques", but that wouldn't be focused.

One of the best Communication Systems books even writen
I suggest them to study signals & systems , probability and advanced maths first , thethey may try to go deep in communications. Communications theory is not a childs game , so you have to be on the level to understand what Haykin says in that book ! then this book offers youa great level in communication systems, it's because the information is treated with a very big math rigurosely, The material is illustrated with examples and computer-oriented experiments. Except for the first and last chapters, each chapter ends with numerous problems. I found this book excellent, even if it can be tough to read for people without a good math background or previous knowledge in the field. Anyway if you are interest in looking for particular reference it is really excellent and gives also a brief about where to go for further info at the end of each chapter. Definitely not for undergraduate students looking for a basic idea, but very good for a deeper mathematical approach. It think everyone who works in this field should have a copy.