Continuous-Time Signals and Systems (Edition 2.0)

Michael D. Adams

Feb 2020 · Michael Adams

About this ebook

This book is intended for use in teaching undergraduate courses on continuous-time signals and systems in engineering (and related) disciplines. It has been used for several years for teaching purposes in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Victoria and has been very well received by students.

This book provides a detailed introduction to continuous-time signals and systems, with a focus on both theory and applications. The mathematics underlying signals and systems is presented, including topics such as: properties of signals, properties of systems, convolution, Fourier series, the Fourier transform, frequency spectra, and the bilateral and unilateral Laplace transforms. Applications of the theory are also explored, including: filtering, equalization, amplitude modulation, sampling, feedback control systems, circuit analysis, and Laplace-domain techniques for solving differential equations. Other supplemental material is also included, such as: a detailed introduction to MATLAB, a review of complex analysis, and an exploration of time-domain techniques for solving differential equations. Throughout the book, many worked-through examples are provided. Problem sets are also provided for each major topic covered.

Ratings and reviews

It is fantastic that a professor wrote a whole book for his course AND made it free for all of his students, I wish more teachers would do this or something like it. I feel like more problem examples would benefit this book greatly but that being said it was still better than most textbooks I bought that were from Pearson and what not.

Great book. Very thorough explanations of the concepts. Helped me greatly in my continuous time-signals and systems course.

Very well organized textbook - makes it easy to find the information you want to know. Great introduction to MATLAB basics in the appendix as well.