Introduction to Signals and Systems

by McGraw-Hill Education

This text organizes signals and systems topics in a unique way for undergraduate students. It is intended to bridge the gap between network courses and senior-level DSP, communication, and control courses. The Lindner text presents the material in a "systems and signals" framework, which reflects the engineering content of the material. This is in contrast to the more mathematical "transform " organization (Laplace, Fourier, and z transform). This organizational philosophy is most evident in the arrangement of the systems material and how the transform material is integrated with the engineering material. Using this approach, signals and systems are broken into their discrete units and their interrelationships are discussed in a matrix fashion within the frequency domain.

984 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

McGraw-Hill Education traces its history back to 1888 when James H. McGraw, co-founder of the company, purchased the American Journal of Railway Appliances. He continued to add further publications, eventually establishing The McGraw Publishing Company in 1899. His co-founder, John A. Hill, had also produced several technical and trade publications and in 1902 formed his own business, The Hill Publishing Company.

In 1909 both men agreed upon an alliance and combined the book departments of their publishing companies into The McGraw-Hill Book Company. John Hill served as President, with James McGraw as Vice-President. 1917 saw the merger of the remaining parts of each business into The McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Inc.