Understanding Digital Signal Processing

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Summary: The best of the best
Review: This is the best book that covers DSP. The topics are gone over conceptually, not mathematically, so one gets a solid grasp of what really goes on. I read it after taking a couple of DSP classes, but I wish I had it BEFORE. Lyons' book can be used as a self-study, theoretical reference for class/research, or as a practical reference. If you MUST understand what goes on in DSP this is a MUST buy!

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Summary: crystal clear, deep and dense
Review: I bought this book after an extensive quest in Usenet-Internet for the 'best book' available on DSP, and at the end I am definitely satisfied of my purchase. I particularly enjoyed the crystal clear explanation of everything, which points your intuition in the right direction before exposing the (not trivial) mathematical concepts. By sure the Author wrote this book trying to be in the reader's shoes, always coaching him towards understanding like a good teacher does. I wish I had this book handy when I wrote my Thesis; I could have grasped the concepts without making heavy use of my mathematical intuition and background (which took five years and a MSEE to achieve, something you don't need to read this book, definitely). All the concepts of DSP are covered here; so be sure that you will be an expert by the end of the book, and you will have an invaluable reference on your bookshelf. In short: a crystal-clear, deep and dense DSP encyclopedia.

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Summary: The BEST DSP book ever! (6 stars)
Review: You WILL learn DSP guaranteed! This is a book all DSP engineers must have. All books should be written like this one.

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Summary: Best educational investment
Review: I bought the book just a few days ago, and I must admit it has helped me very much. It is very easy to read and understand. DSP is a lot easier for me to grasp. It does not have the complication of actually programming a DSP chip. It just gives the math involved. The examples are extensive. However, I like having problems about subjects just covered, and this book doesn't give them. I wish it had a appendix on inputting problems in MatLab, possibly. Overall, I have been very pleased with this book, because it covers the theory very well. It doesn't give programming examples, but it does allow one to easily make the "Leap of Faith" into understanding DSP.

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Summary: The Title Says It All!
Review: The title says it all! This book's clear, friendly writing style, along with its many clear illustrations and worked-through examples, helps you really _understand_ the difficult subject of DSP. Unlike most other DSP books, it explains the fundamental subjects of DSP in an intuitive way, using a minimum of math. It's really refreshing for once to run onto a DSP book that's actually "understandable"! You can tell that the author still remembers what it's like to be a beginner. Also, this book features a lot of good practical material that you simply won't find in other DSP books. It's an instant DSP classic. (Can I give it 6 stars?!)

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Summary: Great introductory text on DSP
Review: I'm and EE who's never had any classes in DSP. I'm now working in marketing in the telecommunications field and interface with engineers who work with DSP. I wanted to gain a better understanding of DSP so that I could better communicate with the DSP engineers and do a better job of proposing new concepts for products. This book did the job. Lyons really takes you into and through digital signal processing, including sampling theory, Fourier transforms and filters. If you're looking to really understand DSP, not so much from a mathematical point of view, but from a conceptual point of view, this book is excellent. The book is not elementary, however. You need the knowledge normally gained from aquiring a degree in electrical engineering to really grasp the concepts. In a way, that's a shame because only a limited set of people will get to enjoy Lyons really excellent writing!

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Summary: A Must Read for All DSP Students
Review: I purchased a copy of this book prior to learning how to write a mixed-signal DSP test program for a disk drive read channel. The book saved my career! The topics covered (including undersampling, sampling, DFT, FFT, tricks, data formats, signal averaging, and data format effects) are all presented in an understandable style. The examples complement the material is an effective educational manor. The author has taken great care to include the steps other authors glaze over considering, very carefully, the view point of the student. The beginning DSP student through the experienced DSP professional will all find this a great text to have on your shelf.

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Summary: If you really want to understand DSP, you need this book.
Review: If you are like me and want to truly understand a subject rather than just manipulate formulae and tools, this book is for you. This is a rare book that is not only superb for the novice, but can be helpful for anyone at any level of Digital Signal Processing skill. DSP is a subject which can leave you with an uncomfortable "half-understanding" of many critically important concepts even for the advanced practitioner. This book explain even the most difficult topics in a style that is clear and easy to digest. Negative frequencies, Euler's equation, digital filters, Fourier transforms and much more. If you want to truly understand and enjoy these topics, yes enjoy, this is the book to get. An amazing book in a fascinating field.

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Summary: Excellent engineering reference
Review: This book is excellent for those, like myself, who find themselves needing to re-learn DSP after several years out of school. The presentation is so lucid that I am sure this book could be used by someone trying to learn DSP independantly. Lyons' discussion of DSP is very well motivated, and relevant issues are presented in their full technical detail. I brought my copy of the book to work and it got borrowed by a co-worker the same day. I don't remember DSP being this interesting the first time around in college!

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Summary: One word: GREAT BOOK
Review: It is very understandable, detailed, althought i am not american neither british, i did not have problems at all with language. Topics are well written: THIS BOOK IS DEFINETLY WORTH THE PRICE.