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Book SynopsisThe hidden costs of artificial intelligence, from natural resources and labor to privacy and freedomTrade Review“This study argues that [artificial intelligence] is neither artificial nor particularly intelligent. . . . A fascinating history of the data on which machine-learning systems are trained.”—New Yorker“Crawford argues passionately that while AI is presented as disembodied, objective and inevitable, it is material, biased and subject to our own outlooks and ideologies.”—David A. Shaywitz, Wall Street Journal“As Kate Crawford’s trenchant Atlas of AI demonstrates again and again, artificial intelligence does not come to us as a deus ex machina but, rather, through a number of dehumanizing extractive practices, of which most of us are unaware.“—Sue Halpern, New York Review of BooksNamed one of the “Five Best Books to Read to Get Smart about AI” by the Wall Street Journal“One of the world’s most thoughtful researchers on the impact of AI delivers a sobering, but essential, read about how AI is accelerating undemocratic governance and increased inequality.”—John Thornhill, Financial Times, Best Books of 2021“Exposes the dark side of AI’s success. . . . Meticulously researched and superbly written.”—Virginia Dignum, Nature“A sweeping view of artificial intelligence that frames the technology as a collection of empires, decisions, and actions that are together fast eliminating possibilities of sustainable future on a global scale. . . . A timely and urgent contribution.”—Michael Spezio, Science“Reveals the hidden costs of artificial intelligence, from the consumption of natural resources to the more subtle costs to our privacy, equality and freedom.—Simon Ings, New Scientist, “Best Books of the Year”“A compelling new book.”—Stephanie Wood, Sydney Morning Herald“Atlas of AI is a seminal work that brings AI within our circle of care. . . . Crawford’s book is a great contribution to the field, as efforts are made at various levels, national and international, in companies and educational institutions, to mitigate the harms of this technology. Crawford underlines that this can only happen if we ‘challenge the structures of power that AI currently reinforces and create the foundations for a different society.’”—Anais Resseguier, AI and Ethics“Presents an insightful perspective coupled with in-depth analysis. . . . Essential reading for those who are interested in the real-world effects of AI development, along with its political ramifications. More importantly, Atlas of AI draws attention to widely ignored aspects of policy debates, namely the human and planetary costs of AI. This book should be welcomed by AI enthusiasts, students, scholars and policy-makers seeking to grasp the fundamentals of the relationship between AI, politics and society.”—Muhammed Can, International Affairs“Well-researched, well-written, and enlightening.”—Terry Freedman, Teach Secondary“Crawford brings the reader on a global journey to places and interventions which have historically played, and continue to play, a key function in developing and maintaining the machinery of artificial intelligence. With a variety of well-illustrated descriptions of environmentally hazardous industries, exploitation of human labour, the origin of deeply biased data sets, and methods of classification, Crawford assists the reader in seeing through the myth of AI.”—Lina Olsson, Metascience“Atlas of AI is the perfect medium to begin to understand AI. Crawford wisely avoids any form of jargon and her message comes across clear and loud. The book also contains a wide array of notes and references which the more experienced readers will find very useful to go deeper into the several themes that Crawford’s atlas illustrates, but also to find new directions for future research.”—Federico Cugurullo, TechnoscienzaCHOICE Outstanding Academic Titles 2021Winner of the 2022 Sally Hacker Prize, sponsored by the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT)Winner of the 2022 Best Information Science Book of the Year Award, sponsored by ASIS&T“A must read. Moving from lithium mines to data extraction, from labor exploitation to government surveillance, Atlas of AI eloquently reveals how intelligence is ‘made.’ It displaces anemic calls for ‘ethics’ with probing investigations into the environmental degradation, capital accumulation, and labor conditions that AI make possible.”—Wendy Hui Kyong Chun, SFU’s Canada 150 Chair in New Media“It’s a masterpiece, and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it.”—Karen Hao, senior editor, MIT Tech Review“In this eloquent and revelatory survey, Crawford limns the dire stakes of unbridled technological expansion. Methodologically original and keenly intelligent, Atlas of AI is an indispensable map of the present that boldly calls readers to chart a more just and sustainable future.”—Alondra Nelson, president, Social Science Research Council“Eloquent, clear and profound—this volume is a classic for our times. It draws our attention away from the bright shiny objects of the new colonialism through elucidating the social, material and political dimensions of Artificial Intelligence.”—Geoffrey C. Bowker, University of California, Irvine“By brilliantly tracing the history, mythology, ethics and politics of artificial intelligence, Atlas of AI reminds us that the stories we tell about AI are just as vital as the mathematical models that comprise these systems.”—Ruha Benjamin, author of Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code

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Book SynopsisProvides a technology overview of what goes into a high performance loudspeaker and covers all the latest advances in the field The design of high performance loudspeakers requires a mix of developed skills in electroacoustics, high fidelity sound reproduction and subjective evaluation. Taking a designer's view of the subject, this new edition of High Performance Loudspeakers, Seventh Edition provides a comprehensive, timely and practical knowledge base to aid the design of superior loudspeaker systems fit for purpose. It is updated throughout with the latest progress in research and technology, synthesis and analysis, digital signal processing incorporated products, automated production test systems and wireless compact designs. This Seventh Edition of the highly successful guide to the design and specifications of high quality loudspeakers and loudspeaker systems addresses the issue of where higher performance and sound quality is required and shows how the numerous considerations including application, target price, size, aspiration and particular market lead to a complex mix of design and engineering decisions. The book has also been substantially revised to reflect the many changes in the technology of loudspeakers and includes two brand new chapters one covering ultra-compact systems and DSP integration, and the second providing details of a worked example of the loudspeaker systems design process. Offers a complete overview of the technologyThoroughly updated with new content to reflect the latest advances in the field while retaining the firm theoretical foundation of previous editionsPresents a designer's point of view of the field, helping to equip both amateur enthusiasts and academically trained graduates with industry practiceCovers all the newest developments in the field of high performance loudspeakersOffers a critical and objective approach to all subjects covered, rather than a simple spelling out of theory and factsAppeals to both amateur speaker builders as a source of ideas, and to professional speaker designers with an overview of competitive products and features Acknowledged industry-wide as the definitive work on speaker design and analysis, High Performance Loudspeakers, Seventh Edition is essential reading for audio engineers, speaker designers, equipment designers and students of acoustic engineering, electronics and electro-acoustics. It will also prove invaluable to students of electronics, broadcasting and recording techniques, but will also be of interest to authors and journalists in audio, and not least, amateur loudspeaker builders and enthusiasts.Trade ReviewThis is the seventh edition of what has long been a standard work on the subject�the first edition appeared in 1977! The current edition has been brought thoroughly up to date. It includes, for example, such recent developments as the Devialet Speaker Active Matching (SAM) system. Over the years, the book has steadily expanded in size and scope. And the present edition includes not only the information on specifics of speaker design of the early editions but also surveys the whole subject of assessment of loudspeakers, both technically and in listening terms. The book has now grown to considerable size�more than six hundred pages�and it represents a summation of Martin Colloms� long career as a speaker reviewer and design consultant. The fruits of extended experience and impressive expertise are very much on display here. This is an indispensable work for anyone who has a serious interest in speakers, who wants in particular to go (far) beyond the informal scuttlebutt of on-line forums and Internet reviewing. – Robert E Greene, The Absolute Sound (May 1st , 2019) In the seventh edition�s 10 chapters, each with up to 30 subchapters, Martin has expanded the sections on analysis and modeling, and included new sections on the increasingly popular Klippel and Comsol Multiphysics systems, as well as on the finite element analysis (FEA) of magnetic systems. He has added two new chapters, one on DSP integration into system design, and the second providing a worked-through example of the loudspeaker design process�High Performance Loudspeakers: Optimising High Fidelity Loudspeaker Systems, Seventh Edition, is a must-have addition to the bookshelf of any audiophile who wants to learn everything there is to know about the art and science of loudspeaker design. – John Atkinson, Audio Critic, Stereophile Magazine (April 2019 issue) The reader will gain a solid grounding in the design principles and the necessary trade-offs, allowing the individual to map out a design before diving into one of the now ubiquitous enclosure design software packages. If you buy just one book on the subject, this is it, as there�s much to learn at the same time as enjoying a satisfying read.- Stan Curtis, Audio Designer, HIFICRITIC Magazine OCT-DEC 2018Table of ContentsPreface to the First Edition xix Preface to the Fifth Edition xxi Preface to the Sixth Edition xxiii Preface to the Seventh Edition xxv Acknowledgements xxvii 1 General Review 1 1.1 Early Loudspeakers 1 1.2 Audible Frequency Range and Wavelength 4 1.3 The BBC Contribution 12 1.4 Emerging Standards 13 1.5 Influence of Improved Low‐Frequency Analysis 17 1.6 Changes in UK Lifestyle are Affecting Domestic Audio Systems 22 1.7 High‐End Stereo Audio 23 1.8 Sound Docks 23 1.9 Headphones 27 1.10 Advances in Pro Audio 27 2 Developments in Loudspeaker System Design 31 2.1 Developments in Loudspeaker System Design 31 2.2 Limits to Performance 37 2.3 The Stereo Illusion: ‘3D Sound’ 38 2.4 Sensitivity and Impedance 40 2.5 Enclosures 41 2.6 Drive Units 44 2.7 The Room 47 3 Theoretical Aspects of Diaphragm Radiators 51 3.1 Radiation From Simple Sources 51 3.2 Electromechanics of a Hypothetical Moving‐Coil Loudspeaker 57 3.3 Radiated Pressure 67 3.4 Relating the TwoPort Model to Low‐Frequency Analogous Circuits 74 3.5 Higher Modes of the Loudspeaker Diaphragm 77 4 Transducers Diaphragms and Loudspeaker Technologies 87 4.1 Dome Radiators 87 4.2 Velocity of Sound In a Diaphragm 93 4.3 Compensation of Dome Characteristics 95 4.4 Cone Behaviour 95 4.5 Cone Parameters 96 4.6 Cone Shape 104 4.7 Motor Systems 112 4.8 Moving‐Coil Motor Linearity 1154.9 Effect of Magnetic Field Strength Variation on Loudspeaker Pressure Response 119 4.10 Magnet Systems 120 4.11 Film Transducers, Magnetic and Electrostatic 126 4.12 Bending Radiators, DML, Distributed Mode and BMR: The Balanced Mode Radiator 144 5 Low‐Frequency System Analysis: Room Environments and 2π Half Space Radiation 157 5.1 General Considerations 157 5.2 Room Interaction, The Broader Picture 165 5.3 Optimum System Design for Low Subjective Colouration 167 5.4 LF System Analysis 181 5.5 Viewpoint—What Is an Optimal Low‐Frequency Q Factor for a System? 195 5.6 Closed‐Box System 198 5.7 Reflex or Vented Enclosures 207 5.8 Band‐Pass Designs and LF Equalization 224 5.9 Longevity, Reliability, Tolerances, Climate 237 5.10 Transmission‐Line Enclosures 243 5.11 Sub‐Woofers and Extended Low‐Frequency Design 249 6 Horn and Other Loading Variations 261 6.1 Introduction 261 6.2 Line Source Loudspeakers 269 6.3 The Moving‐Coil Spaced Dipole 275 6.4 Bi‐Polar Speakers 276 7 Moving‐Coil Direct‐Radiator Drivers 279 7.1 Moving‐Coil Motor System 279 7.2 Low Frequencies, Bass Units 283 7.3 LF/MF Units 306 7.4 MF, Mid‐Frequency Units 309 7.5 High‐Frequency Units 317 7.6 Full‐Range Units 326 7.7 Dynamics and Engineering 333 8 Systems and Crossovers 339 8.1 Passive Loudspeaker System Design 342 8.2 ‘Two‐and‐a‐Half‐Way’ System Design 348 8.3 The Crossover Network and Target Function 349 8.4 Crossover Component Considerations 380 8.5 General Design Considerations, Voicing and Balancing 392 8.6 The Amplifier–Loudspeaker Interface 407 8.7 Active Loudspeakers 416 8.8 Current Drive 436 8.9 Digital Loudspeakers 440 8.10 Digital Active System Details 450 8.11 DSP Crossover Filter Order 450 9 The Enclosure 457 9.1 Enclosure Materials 458 9.2 Enclosure Resonances 463 9.3 Magnitude of Undamped Panel Output 465 9.4 Audibility of Resonances 469 9.5 Resonance Control, Damping Materials and Bracing 470 9.6 Internal Enclosure Modes 476 9.7 Driver‐Cone, Transmission of Internal Resonances 480 9.8 Cabinet Construction 483 9.9 Diffraction and Cabinet Shape 493 9.10 Loudspeaker Design Software 499 9.11 Importance of Effective Driver Mounting Methods 501 9.12 Drive‐Unit Mounting: Clamped or Decoupled? 505 9.13 Open Baffles: Dipoles 506 9.14 Loudspeaker Supports and Placement 507 10 Loudspeaker Assessment 513 10.1 Loudspeaker Specifications Standards and Distortions 515 10.2 FM: Frequency‐Modulation Distortion 532 10.3 Measurement and Evaluation: Introduction 545 10.4 Objective Measurements: Amplitude/Frequency Responses (4π, Full Anechoic) 554 10.5 Random Noise Excitation 558 10.6 Subjective Evaluation 600 Index 635

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Book SynopsisWith a foreword by Yakov Rekhter Here at last is a single, all encompassing resource where the myriad applications sharpen into a comprehensible text that first explains the whys and whats of each application before going on to the technical detail of the hows. Kireeti Kompella, CTO Junos, Juniper Networks The authoritative guide to MPLS, now in its Third edition, fully updated with brand new material! MPLS is now considered the networking technology for carrying all types of network traffic, including voice telephony, real-time video, and data traffic. In MPLS-Enabled Applications, Third Edition, the authors methodically show how MPLS holds the key to network convergence by allowing operators to offer more services over a single physical infrastructure. The Third Edition contains more than 170 illustrations, new chapters, and more coverage, guiding the reader from the basics of the technology, though all its major VPN applications.Table of ContentsAbout the Authors. Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. Part One. 1 Foundations. 1.1 Historical perspective. 1.2 Current trends. 1.3 MPLS mechanisms. 1.4 Conclusion. 1.5 References. 1.6 Further reading. 1.7 Study questions. 2 Traffic Engineering with MPLS (MPLS-TE). 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 The business drivers. 2.3 Application scenarios. 2.4 Setting up traffic-engineered paths using MPLS-TE. 2.5 Using the traffic-engineered paths. 2.6 Deployment considerations. 2.7 Using traffic engineering to achieve resource optimization. 2.8 Offline path computation. 2.9 Conclusion. 2.10 References. 2.11 Further reading. 2.12 Study questions. 3 Protection and Restoration in MPLS Networks. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 The business drivers. 3.3 Failure detection. 3.4 End-to-end protection. 3.5 Local protection using fast reroute. 3.6 Link protection. 3.7 Node protection. 3.8 Additional constraints for the computation of the protection path. 3.9 Interaction of end-to-end protection and fast reroute. 3.10 Deployment considerations for local protection mechanisms. 3.11 IP and LDP FRR. 3.12 Conclusion. 3.13 References. 3.14 Further reading. 3.15 Study questions. 4 MPLS DiffServ-TE. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 The business drivers. 4.3 Application scenarios. 4.4 The DiffServ-TE solution. 4.5 Extending the DiffServ-TE solution with multiclass LSPs. 4.6 Conclusion. 4.7 References. 4.8 Further reading. 4.9 Study questions. 5 Interdomain Traffic Engineering. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 The business drivers. 5.3 Setting up interdomain TE LSPs. 5.4 Interprovider challenges. 5.5 Comparison of the LSP setup methods. 5.6 Conclusion. 5.7 References. 5.8 Further reading. 5.9 Study questions. 6 MPLS Multicast. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 The business drivers. 6.3 P2MP LSP mechanisms. 6.4 LAN procedures for P2MP LSPs. 6.5 Coupling traffic into a P2MP LSP. 6.6 MPLS fast reroute. 6.7 Ingress redundancy for P2MP LSPs. 6.8 P2MP LSP hierarchy. 6.9 Applications of point-to-multipoint LSPs. 6.10 Conclusion. 6.11 References. 6.12 Study questions. Part Two. 7 Foundations of Layer 3 BGP/MPLS Virtual Private Networks. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 The business drivers. 7.3 The overlay VPN model. 7.4 The peer VPN model. 7.5 Building the BGP/MPLS VPN solution. 7.6 Benefits of the BGP/MPLS VPN solution. 7.7 References. 7.8 Further reading. 7.9 Study questions. 8 Advanced Topics in Layer 3 BGP/MPLS Virtual. Private Networks. 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Routing between CE and PE. 8.3 Differentiated VPN treatment in the core. 8.4 Route reflectors and VPNs. 8.5 Scalability discussion. 8.6 Convergence times in a VPN network. 8.7 Security issues. 8.8 QoS in a VPN scenario. 8.9 IPv6 VPNs. 8.10 Conclusion. 8.11 References. 8.12 Further reading. 8.13 Study questions. 9 Hierarchical and Inter-AS VPNs. 9.1 Introduction. 9.2 Carriers’ carrier – service providers as VPN customers. 9.3 Multi-AS backbones. 9.4 Interprovider QoS. 9.5 Conclusion. 9.6 References. 9.7 Further reading. 9.8 Study questions. 10 Multicast in a Layer 3 VPN. 10.1 Introduction. 10.2 The business drivers. 10.3 mVPN – problem decomposition. 10.4 The original multicast solution – PIM/GRE mVPN (draft-rosen). 10.5 NG multicast for L3VPN – BGP/MPLS mVPN(NG mVPN). 10.6 Comparison of PIM/GRE and BGP/MPLS mVPNs. 10.7 Conclusion. 10.8 References. 10.9 Further reading. 10.10 Study questions. 11 Advanced Topics in BGP/MPLS mVPNs. 11.1 Introduction. 11.2 BGP/MPLS mVPN – inter-AS operations. 11.3 Support of PIM DM in BGP/MPLS mVPN. 11.4 Discovering the RP – auto-RP and BSR support in BGP/MPLS mVPN. 11.5 Implementing extranets in BGP/MPLS mVPN. 11.6 Transition from draft-rosen to BGP/MPLS mVPNs. 11.7 Scalability discussion. 11.8 Achieving multicast high availability with BGP/MPLS mVPN. 11.9 Internet multicast service using the BGP/MPLS mVPN technology. 11.10 Conclusion. 11.11 References. 11.12 Study questions. 12 Layer 2 Transport over MPLS. 12.1 Introduction. 12.2 The business drivers. 12.3 Comparison of Layer 2 VPNs and Layer 3 VPNs. 12.4 Principles of Layer 2 transport over MPLS. 12.5 Forwarding plane. 12.6 Control plane operation. 12.7 Admission control of Layer 2 connections into network. 12.8 Failure notification mechanisms. 12.9 Multi-homing. 12.10 Layer 2 interworking. 12.11 Circuit cross connect (CCC). 12.12 Point-to-multipoint Layer 2 transport. 12.13 Other applications of Layer 2 transport. 12.14 Conclusion. 12.15 References. 12.16 Study questions. 13 Virtual Private LAN Service. 13.1 Introduction. 13.2 The business drivers. 13.3 VPLS mechanism overview. 13.4 Forwarding plane mechanisms. 13.5 Control plane mechanisms. 13.6 LDP and BGP interworking for VPLS. 13.7 Interprovider Option E for VPLS. 13.8 Operational considerations for VPLS. 13.8 Conclusion. 13.9 References 13.10 Study questions. Part Three. 14 Advanced protection and restoration: protecting the service. 14.1 Introduction. 14.2 The business drivers. 14.3 Failure scenarios. 14.4 Existing solutions. 14.5 Protecting the egress - local protection solution. 14.6 Conclusion. 14.7 References. 14.8 Study questions. 15 MPLS Management. 15.1 Introduction. 15.2 Management – why and what. 15.3 Detecting and troubleshooting failures. 15.4 Configuration errors. 15.5 Visibility. 15.6 Conclusion. 15.7 References. 15.8 Further reading. 15.9 Study questions. 16 MPLS in Access Networks and Seamless MPLS. 16.1 Introduction. 16.2 The business drivers. 16.3 Models for MPLS deployment in access networks. 16.4 Seamless MPLS Mechanisms. 16.5 Conclusions. 16.6 References. 16.7 Study questions. 17 MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP). 17.1 Introduction. 17.2 The business drivers. 17.3 Requirements for a transport profile for MPLS. 17.4 MPLS-TP functionality. 17.5 Deployment considerations. 17.6 Misconceptions about MPLS-TP. 17.7 Conclusion. 17.8 References. 17.9 Study quetions. 18 Conclusions. 18.1 Introduction. 18.2 Network convergence. 18.3 Interaction with client edge equipment. 18.4 Interprovider capability. 18.5 MPLS in the data communications network (DCN). 18.6 MPLS in mobile networks 18.7 MPLS in the enterprise. 18.8 Final remarks. 18.9 References. Appendix A – Selected backhaul scenarios in MPLS-based access networks Appendix B – MPLS resources. Appendix C – Solutions to Selected Study Questions. Appendix D: Acronyms. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis 2007 book discusses the design of reliable numerical methods to retrieve missing information in models of complex systems.Table of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction; 2. Linear algebra; 3. Discrete-time signals and systems; 4. Random variables and signals; 5. Kalman filtering; 6. Estimation of spectra and frequency response functions; 7. Output-error parametric model estimation; 8. Prediction-error parametric model estimation; 9. Subspace model identification; 10. The system identification cycle; Notation and symbols; List of abbreviations; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisDance Music Manual â a comprehensive guidebook for novice and seasoned professionals alike â walks readers through the tools and techniques required to create original, captivating and professional-sounding electronic dance music.Key features of the Dance Music Manual include the following: Learn to navigate the complex world of electronic music production. Unleash your creativity with practical advice, insider tips and expert techniques. Explore the intricacies of crafting infectious grooves and sculpting sounds. From beginner to expert, this comprehensive guide illuminates every aspect of producing, mixing and mastering dance music. Used by professionals worldwide, this updated fifth edition has been significantly rewritten and includes new content on building your studio, processing, sampling, sound design and a chapter on DJ techniques. A companion website supports the book by providing audio and video examples of the techniques.

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Book SynopsisWiring the World is a cultural and social history that explores how the large Anglo-American cable companies won out over alternative visions. Through telegram prices, visions for world peace, scientific innovation, and the role of the nation-state, Simone M. Müller traces globalization's diverse paths and close ties to business and politics.Trade ReviewBased on a clear knowledge of the state of the art, while adopting a solid methodology and robust concepts, Muller is able to provide a fresh history of the development of telegraph networks during the nineteenth century in a truly global perspective. -- Pascal Griset, Sorbonne Wiring the World is a story not only of technical and entrepreneurial achievement but of imperial rivalry, the rise of professions, complex cultural interactions, far-reaching social changes, and a remapping of the meaning of maritime space. Focusing on one of the major developments of the communications revolution-the linking together of much of the world with submarine cable lines in the era before World War I-Simone M. Muller's carefully crafted study contributes significantly to the history and theory of globalization. -- Emily S. Rosenberg, editor of A World Connecting, 1870-1945 (Harvard University Press, 2012) By reconstructing the social networks that linked nineteenth-century British, German, and American North Atlantic telegraph promoters, Wiring the World provides us with a wealth of intriguing and sometimes startling insights into the cultural significance of the Atlantic cable-one of the most iconic technological innovations of the age. -- Richard R. John, author of Network Nation: Inventing American Telecommunications An excellent resource for communications history. Highly recommended. CHOICE A valuable and illuminating analysis. Connections Based on voluminous research, and written in a clear and accessible fashion, Wiring the World is a notable contribution to the history of globalization and technology. -- Duncan Bell Times Literary Supplement The endnotes and bibliography make this book a valuable tool for scholars interested in further research on North Atlantic cable telegraphy. By introducing actor-network theory into the history of telecommunications, Muller has led the way to further advances in the field. -- Daniel Headrick American Historical ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: The Class of 1866 1. Networking the Atlantic 2. The Battle for Cable Supremacy 3. The Imagined Globe 4. Weltcommunication 5. The Professionalization of the Telegraph Engineer 6. Cable Diplomacy and Imperial Control 7. The Wiring of the World Appendix: Actors of Globalization Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe third book in the bestselling "Artech House EW 100" series is dedicated entirely to the practical aspects of electronic warfare against enemy communication. Like its predecessors, EW 103 presents a series of highly informative and easy-to-comprehend tutorials, along with insightful introductory and connective material that helps practitioners understand how each aspect fits together. From communications math, receiving systems, and signals, to communications emitter location, intercept, and jamming, this comprehensive volume covers all the key topics in the field.This title includes CD-ROM and Slide Rule! The CD-ROM contains time-saving formulas in spreadsheet format for the calculation of propagation losses, received signal strength, effective range, jamming to signal ratio and other important values. The book also comes packaged with a unique antenna and propagation slide rule for quick communication link calculations.Table of ContentsIntroduction.; Communications Math.; Communication Receiving Systems.; Communications Signals.; Tactical Communication Radio Propagation.; Communications Emitter Location.; Communication Intercept.; Communications Jamming.; Detection of LPI Signals.; Jamming of LPI Signals.; Appendix of Problems with Solutions.

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Book SynopsisThis greatly expanded, co-authored, two-volume text provides a comprehensive introduction and explanation of both the theory and practice of modern antenna measurements, from their most basic postulates and assumptions, to the intricate details of their applications in various demanding modern measurement scenarios. Starting with an initial examination of the properties of antennas that allow them to enhance the free-space interaction of electronic systems, the authors then introduce direct far-field and indirect far-field forms of antenna measurements and their various implementations. Detailed descriptions are given of the direct far-field measurement technique CATR (Compact Antenna Test Ranges), Body-Centric measurements, and detailed developments of standard planar, cylindrical, spherical and non-canonical near-field techniques; and includes a through treatment of near-field range error budgets which are an indispensable part of antenna metrology. The books conclude with recent advances in measurement techniques such as aperture diagnostics, phase-less antenna metrology, error correction, and range multi-path suppression techniques. Extensive examples illustrate the concepts and techniques covered. This second edition is thoroughly expanded and now includes new chapters on near-field to far-field transforms from non-canonical surfaces, electromagnetic modelling of CATRs and near-field antenna measurement systems. In addition, there is an expanded chapter on coordinate systems, polarization basis and antenna pattern plotting and new sections on more specialized topics such as 5G and Radome measurements.Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: EM theory and the mechanism behind antenna coupling Chapter 3: Antenna measurements Chapter 4: Antenna pattern plotting: coordinate systems and polarisation bases Chapter 5: Compact range measurements Chapter 6: Planar near-field antenna measurements Chapter 7: Cylindrical near-field antenna measurements

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Book SynopsisThis is the latest edition of the landmark communications systems textbook by one of electrical engineering''s most prolific educators, B.P. Lathi, and co-author Zhi Ding. The Fifth Edition features over 200 fully worked-through examples incorporating current technology, an expansive amount of illustrations throughout the book, MATLAB codes throughout, and a full review of key signals and systems concepts. As digital communication technology has become important part of daily life, enrollment in courses on communications engineering has increased. Communications systems courses are now one of the most popular upper-level EE offerings because of intense student interest in the topic. In the new edition, Drs. Lathi and Ding have updated the book''s examples to reflect current technology and including more MATLAB coding where appropriate.Trade ReviewThe authors' writing style is engaging and fun to read. The book gives the students a good introduction to analog and digital communication that can be covered in one course without prior knowledge to probability theory. * Mohamad AlMulla, Kuwait University *Very good presentation of topics related to modern communication systems at both undergraduate and first-year graduate levels. Also, contains some Matlab examples that are useful for students. * Manohar Das, Oakland University *This is an excellent textbook with clear and in-depth presentation of key topics in communication systems, along with valuable Matlab examples. * Shengli Zhou, University of Connecticut *This is one of the most comprehensive introductory textbooks in communication systems available now. Each chapter presents fundamental concepts as well as a host of basic and advanced applications. * Yang Zhao, Wayne State University *Table of ContentsCONTENTS PREFACE xv 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 2 1.2 DESIGN CHALLENGES: CHANNEL DISTORTIONS AND NOISES 3 1.3 MESSAGE SOURCES 4 1.4 CHANNEL EFFECT, SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO, AND CAPACITY 8 1.5 MODULATION AND DETECTION 11 1.6 DIGITAL SOURCE CODING AND ERROR CORRECTION CODING 13 1.7 A BRIEF HISTORICAL REVIEW OF MODERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS 15 2 SIGNALS AND SIGNAL SPACE 21 2.1 SIZE OF A SIGNAL 21 2.2 CLASSIFICATION OF SIGNALS 26 2.3 SOME USEFUL SIGNAL OPERATIONS 29 2.4 UNIT IMPULSE SIGNAL 33 2.5 SIGNALS VERSUS VECTORS 36 2.6 CORRELATION OF SIGNALS 42 2.7 ORTHOGONAL SIGNAL SETS 47 2.8 TRIGONOMETRIC FOURIER SERIES 51 2.9 FREQUENCY DOMAIN AND EXPONENTIAL FOURIER SERIES 62 2.10 MATLAB EXERCISES 69 3 ANALYSIS AND TRANSMISSION OF SIGNALS 84 3.1 FOURIER TRANSFORM of SIGNALS 84 3.2 TRANSFORMS OF SOME USEFUL FUNCTIONS 90 3.3 SOME FOURIER TRANSFORM PROPERTIES 97 3.4 SIGNAL TRANSMISSION THROUGH A LINEAR TIME-INVARIANT SYSTEM 114 3.5 IDEAL VERSUS PRACTICAL FILTERS 119 3.6 SIGNAL DISTORTION OVER A COMMUNICATION CHANNEL 124 3.7 SIGNAL ENERGY AND ENERGY SPECTRAL DENSITY 128 3.8 SIGNAL POWER AND POWER SPECTRAL DENSITY 137 3.9 NUMERICAL COMPUTATION OF FOURIER TRANSFORM: THE DFT 145 3.10 MATLAB EXERCISES 150 4 ANALOGUE MODULATIONS AND DEMODULATIONS 167 4.1 BASEBAND VERSUS CARRIER COMMUNICATIONS 167 4.2 DOUBLE-SIDEBAND AMPLITUDE MODULATION 169 4.3 AMPLITUDE MODULATION (AM) 178 4.4 BANDWIDTH-EFFICIENT AMPLITUDE MODULATIONS 185 4.5 FM AND PM: NONLINEAR ANGLE MODULATIONS 199 4.6 BANDWIDTH ANALYSIS OF ANGLE MODULATIONS 205 4.7 DEMODULATION OF FM SIGNALS 213 4.8 FREQUENCY CONVERSION AND SUPERHETERODYNE RECEIVERS 215 4.9 GENERATING FM SIGNALS 218 4.10 FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING (FDM) 224 4.11 PHASE-LOCKED LOOP AND APPLICATIONS 225 4.12 MATLAB EXERCISES 233 5 DIGITISATION OF ANALOGUE SOURCE SIGNALS 255 5.1 SAMPLING THEOREM 255 5.2 PULSE CODE MODULATION (PCM) 270 5.3 DIGITAL TELEPHONY: PCM IN T1 SYSTEMS 282 5.4 DIGITAL MULTIPLEXING HIERARCHY 286 5.5 DIFFERENTIAL PULSE CODE MODULATION (DPCM) 291 5.6 DELTA MODULATION 296 5.7 MATLAB EXERCISES 301 6 PRINCIPLES OF DIGITAL DATA TRANSMISSION 317 6.1 DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 317 6.2 BASEBAND LINE CODING 320 6.3 PULSE SHAPING 335 6.4 SCRAMBLING 347 6.5 DIGITAL RECEIVERS AND REGENERATIVE REPEATERS 350 6.6 EYE DIAGRAMS: AN IMPORTANT DIAGNOSTIC TOOL 360 6.7 PAM: M-ARY BASEBAND SIGNALLING 363 6.8 DIGITAL CARRIER SYSTEMS 366 6.9 M-ARY DIGITAL CARRIER MODULATION 368 6.10 MATLAB EXERCISE 374 7 FUNDAMENTALS OF PROBABILITY THEORY 388 7.1 CONCEPT OF PROBABILITY 388 7.2 RANDOM VARIABLES 404 7.3 STATISTICAL AVERAGES (MEANS) 423 7.4 CORRELATION 432 7.5 LINEAR MEAN SQUARE ESTIMATION 436 7.6 SUM OF RANDOM VARIABLES 439 7.7 CENTRAL LIMIT THEOREM 442 8 RANDOM PROCESSES AND SPECTRAL ANALYSIS 453 8.1 FROM RANDOM VARIABLE TO RANDOM PROCESS 453 8.2 CLASSIFICATION OF RANDOM PROCESSES 458 8.3 POWER SPECTRAL DENSITY 462 8.4 MULTIPLE RANDOM PROCESSES 477 8.5 TRANSMISSION OF RANDOM PROCESSES THROUGH LINEAR SYSTEMS 478 8.6 BANDPASS RANDOM PROCESSES 499 9 PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 523 9.1 OPTIMUM LINEAR DETECTOR FOR BINARY POLAR SIGNALLING 523 9.2 GENERAL BINARY SIGNALLING 529 9.3 COHERENT RECEIVERS FOR DIGITAL CARRIER MODULATIONS 537 9.4 SIGNAL SPACE ANALYSIS OF OPTIMUM DETECTION 542 9.5 VECTOR DECOMPOSITION OF WHITE NOISE RANDOM PROCESSES 547 9.6 OPTIMUM RECEIVER FOR WHITE GAUSSIAN NOISE CHANNELS 553 9.7 GENERAL ERROR PROBABILITY OF OPTIMUM RECEIVERS 578 9.8 NONWHITE (COLOURED) CHANNEL NOISE 587 9.9 OTHER USEFUL PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 587 9.10 NONCOHERENT DETECTION 591 9.11 MATLAB EXERCISES 599 10 SPREAD SPECTRUM COMMUNICATIONS 618 10.1 FREQUENCY HOPPING SPREAD SPECTRUM (FHSS) SYSTEMS 618 10.2 MULTIPLE FHSS USER SYSTEMS AND PERFORMANCE 622 10.3 APPLICATIONS OF FHSS 625 10.4 DIRECT SEQUENCE SPREAD SPECTRUM 629 10.5 RESILIENT FEATURES OF DSSS 632 10.6 CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE-ACCESS (CDMA) OF DSSS 634 10.7 MULTIUSER DETECTION (MUD) 642 10.8 MODERN PRACTICAL DSSS CDMA SYSTEMS 648 10.9 MATLAB EXERCISES 657 11 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS OVER LINEARLY DISTORTIVE CHANNELS 673 11.1 LINEAR DISTORTIONS OF WIRELESS MULTIPATH CHANNELS 673 11.2 RECEIVER CHANNEL EQUALISATION 677 11.3 LINEAR T-SPACED EQUALISATION (TSE) 683 11.4 LINEAR FRACTIONALLY SPACED EQUALISERS (FSE) 693 11.5 CHANNEL ESTIMATION 698 11.6 DECISION FEEDBACK EQUALISER 699 11.7 OFDM (MULTICARRIER) COMMUNICATIONS 702 11.8 REAL-LIFE APPLICATIONS OF OFDM AND DMT 714 11.9 BLIND EQUALISATION AND IDENTIFICATION 719 11.10 TIME-VARYING CHANNEL DISTORTIONS DUE TO MOBILITY 720 11.11 MATLAB EXERCISES 723 12 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION THEORY 744 12.1 MEASURE OF INFORMATION 744 12.2 SOURCE ENCODING 748 12.3 ERROR-FREE COMMUNICATION OVER A NOISY CHANNEL 754 12.4 CHANNEL CAPACITY OF A DISCRETE MEMORYLESS CHANNEL 757 12.5 CHANNEL CAPACITY OF A CONTINUOUS MEMORYLESS CHANNEL 764 12.6 MULTIPLE-INPUTDSMULTIPLE-OUTPUT COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 781 12.7 MATLAB EXERCISES 790 13 ERROR CORRECTING CODES 802 13.1 OVERVIEW 802 13.2 REDUNDANCY FOR ERROR CORRECTION 803 13.3 LINEAR BLOCK CODES 806 13.4 CYCLIC CODES 813 13.5 THE BENEFIT OF ERROR CORRECTION 823 13.6 CONVOLUTIONAL CODES 827 13.7 TRELLIS DIAGRAM OF BLOCK CODES 837 13.8 CODE COMBINING AND INTERLEAVING 838 13.9 SOFT DECODING 841 13.10 SOFT-OUTPUT VITERBI ALGORITHM (SOVA) 843 13.11 TURBO CODES 845 13.12 LOW-DENSITY PARITY CHECK (LDPC) CODES 854 13.13 MATLAB EXERCISES 860 APPENDICES A ORTHOGONALITY OF SOME SIGNAL SETS 875 A.1 TRIGONOMETRIC SINUSOID SIGNAL SET 875 A.2 ORTHOGONALITY OF THE EXPONENTIAL SINUSOID SIGNAL SET 876 B CAUCHY-SCHWARZ INEQUALITY 877 C GRAM-SCHMIDT ORTHOGONALISATION OF A VECTOR SET 878 INDEX 881

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Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The industry-standard guide to networked audiovisual systemsPublished with InfoComm International, Networked AV Systems discusses the essential information AV and IT professionals need to know when working with network-driven equipment and processes. Each chapter features diagrams, photos, notes, chapter reviews, and end-of-chapter questions with in-depth explanations. In accordancewith InfoComm's performance standards for the AV industry as they relate to networking, this book serves as both an on-the-job reference and a study tool for the Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) exams.Networked AV Systems covers: Network classifications, topologies, architectures, andstandards Layers of a network BTable of ContentsPart I: Getting StartedChapter 1:What is a Network?Chapter 2:Layers of a NetworkChapter 3:Bandwidth, Encoding, and TransportChapter 4:Network Building BlocksChapter 5:Designing a Network for AV SystemsPart II: Networking for AVChapter 6:Ethernet, AVB, and MoreChapter 7:Network AddressingChapter 8:Subnetting: Networking AV Devices TogetherChapter 9:Protocols, Ports, and Documenting AV DevicesPart III: Networked AV ApplicationsChapter 10:Audio and Video StreamingChapter 11:Digital SignageChapter 12:ConferencingChapter 13:Secure Remote Monitoring and ManagementPart IV: Ensuring Exceptional AV ExperiencesChapter 14:Service Level AgreementsChapter 15:Network SecurityChapter 16:Troubleshooting Networked AV SystemsAppendix:Networked AV Systems ProjectGlossary

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Book SynopsisOffers the major concepts, techniques and applications of sparse representation. This book presents the standard representations with Fourier, wavelet and time-frequency transforms, and the construction of orthogonal bases with fast algorithms.Trade Review"There is no question that this revision should be published. Mallat’s book is the undisputed reference in this field – it is the only one that covers the essential material in such breadth and depth." --Laurent Demanet, Stanford UniversityTable of ContentsPrefaceNotationsSparse RepresentationsFourier KingdomDiscrete RevolutionTime Meets FrequencyFramesWavelet ZoomWavelet BasesWavelet Packet and Local Cosine BasesApproximations in BasesCompressionDenoisingSparse in Redundant DictionariesMathematical Complements

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Book SynopsisA guide on the fundamental concepts, applications, algorithms, protocols, new trends and challenges, and research results. It offers information on the core and specialized issues in the field, making it suitable for both the new and experienced researcher.Table of ContentsCognitive Strategies for Green Two-Tier Cellular Networks: A Critical OverviewA Survey of Contemporary Technologies for Smart Home Energy ManagementEmbedded Computing in the Emerging Smart GridIEEE 802.15.4 Based Wireless Sensor Network Design for Smart Grid CommunicationsSmart Grid Communications NetworksWireless Technologies, Protocols, Issues and StandardsIntercell Interference Coordination: Towards A Greener Cellular Network; Energy-efficient Radio Resource Management for Green Radio SystemsGreen computing and Communication ArchitectureGreen Computing Platforms for Biomedical SystemsGreen Datacenter Infrastructures in the Cloud Computing EraEnergy Efficient Cloud Computing: A Green Migration of the Traditional ITGreen Data Centers; Energy-Efficient Sensor NetworksEnergy Efficient Next Generation Wireless CommunicationsEnergy Efficient MIMO-OFDM SystemsConstrained Green Base Station Deployment with Resource Allocation in Wireless NetworksGreen Broadband Access NetworksOverview of Energy Saving Techniques for Mobile and Wireless Access NetworksTowards Energy-Oriented Telecommunication NetworksEnergy-Efficient Peer-to-Peer Networking and OverlaysPower Management for 4G Broadband Wireless Access NetworksGreen Optical Core NetworksAnalysis and Development of Green-Aware Security Mechanisms for Modern Internet ApplicationsUsing Ant Colony Agents for Designing Energy-Efficient Routing Protocols for Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor NetworksSmart Grid Communications: Opportunities and ChallengesA Survey on Smart Grid Communications: From an Architecture Overview to Standardization ActivitiesTowards Energy Efficiency in Next Generation Green Mobile Networks: a Queueing Theory Perspective

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Book SynopsisThis textbook is designed for senior undergraduate and first year graduate students in eletrical engineering departments taking photonics, optoelectronics or optical communications courses. The text covers key subjects in optical electronics and their applications in modern optical communications where optical waves are used as carriers of information for local and long distance transmission. This new edition of Amnon Yariv''s classic titles offers more explanations of mathematical derivations to help undergraduate students, and focuses more on course topics than on research applications. This book is part of the Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering (OSECE).Trade Review"It moves the debate forward in diverse and original ways." - Anne Schwenkenbecher, Australasian Journal of PhilosophyTable of Contents1. Electromagnetic Fields and Waves; 2. Rays and Optical Beams; 3. Dielectric Waveguides and Optical Fibers; 4. Optical Resonators; 5. Interaction of Radiation and Atomic Systems; 6. Theory of Laser Oscillation and Some Specific Laser Systems; 7. Chromatic Dispersion and Polarization Mode Dispersion in Fibers; 8. Nonlinear Optics; 9. Electro-Optics and AO modulators; 10. Noise in Optical Detection and Generation; 11. Detection of Optical Radiation; 12. Periodic Structures; 13. Waveguide Coupling; 14. Nonlinear Optical Effects in Fibers; 15. Semiconductor Lasers; 16. Advanced Semiconductor Lasers; 17. Optical Amplifiers; 18. Classical Treatment of Quantum Optics, Quantum Noise, and Squeezing; A. WAVE EQUATION IN CYLINDRICAL COORDINATES AND BESSEL FUNCTIONS; B. EXACT SOLUTIONS OF THE STEP-INDEX CIRCULAR WAVEGUIDE; C. KRAMERS-KRONIG RELATIONS; D. TRANSFORMATION OF A COHERENT ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD BY A THIN LENS; E. FERMI LEVEL AND ITS TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; F. ELECTRO-OPTIC EFFECT IN CUBIC 43M CRYSTALS; G. CONVERSION FOR POWER UNITS AND ATTENUATION UNITS

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Book SynopsisProvides a foundation in the field of error control codes, leading the student step by step through this complex topic, beginning with single parity code checks and repetition codes. Throughout, there are many examples and complex mathematical proofs are omitted to keep the text concise.Table of ContentsBlock codes ; Linear codes ; Cyclic codes ; Linear feedback shift registers for encoding and decoding cyclic codes ; Linear algebra ; Galois fields ; Bose Chaudhuri Hocquenghem Codes ; Convolutional Codes

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Book SynopsisAround the developing world, political leaders face a dilemma: the very information and communication technologies that boost economic fortunes also undermine power structures. Globally, one in ten internet users is a Muslim living in a populous Muslim community. In these countries, young people are developing their political identities--including a transnational Muslim identity--online. In countries where political parties are illegal, the internet is the only infrastructure for democratic discourse. In others, digital technologies such as mobile phones and the internet have given key actors an information infrastructure that is independent of the state. And in countries with large Muslim communities, mobile phones and the internet are helping civil society build systems of political communication independent of the state and beyond easy manipulation by cultural or religious elites. This book looks at the role that communications technologies play in advancing democratic transitions iTrade ReviewA long-awaited inquiry into the politics of the Internet...Howard's book is an innovative contribution among the overwhelming amount of writings about the role of the Internet in the Middle East...Howard puts much effort in explaining the multifaceted results, adding tables to summarize important findings. This nuanced approach is a pleasant break from the often-found urge for absolute (utopian or dystopian) claims...The book is highly recommended as required reading for technology experts, graduate students, and longer serving academics alike. * Political Communication *At a time when everyone is asking whether new media affects politics in the Mid-East, Philip Howard has produced the definitive answer in his book. This is an impressive work of scholarship, both in its quantitative approach to international affairs and in its conclusions, which will be of interest to social scientists and policy makers alike. * Clay Shirky, New York University and author of Cognitive Surplus *This book presents a most challenging and original analysis of the cultural and political dynamics of the Muslim world through the lens of the interaction between communication technology and politics. It breaks new ground in our understanding of the implications of digital technology for socio-political change. It will become a reference in political communication for the years to come. * Manuel Castells, Wallis Annenberg Chair of Communication Technology and Society, University of Southern California-Los Angeles *For too long the literature on the politics of the new information technologies has been empirically thin and theoretically overheated. By substituting systematic empirical analysis for anecdote and nuanced interpretation for hyperbole, Howard has written an original and important book that scholars of comparative politics, democratization, contentious politics and the new information technologies will be obliged to read. As he provocatively reminds us (quoting Kranzberg), 'technology is neither good nor bad, nor is it neutral. * Doug McAdam, Professor of Sociology and Director of Urban Studies, Stanford University *In contests between dictatorship and democracy, new media exert increasingly determinative influence. Philip Howard provides a detailed, thoughtful analysis of how the flow of information and tools of communication are reshaping global politics. * Philip Seib, Director of the USC Center on Public Diplomacy *Table of ContentsACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; PROLOGUE: REVOLUTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST WILL BE DIGITIZED; INTRODUCTION: POLITICAL COMMUNICATION AND CONTEMPORARY MUSLIM MEDIA SYSTEMS; CONCLUSION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEMOCRATIC ISLAM; REFERENCES; INDEX

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book is a well-grounded and knowledgeable treatment of how internet infrastructure in Canada came to be and how it is being governed and regulated today. Zajko brings new voices and sources into the discussion, adding to the critical theorization of contested terms and concepts." Dwayne Winseck, Carleton University

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Book SynopsisAn expert team from SONY Europe explains the technology behind today''s major digital audio consumer products, including the Compact Disc, MiniDisc, Super Audio CD, DVD-Audio, MP3 and Digital Audio Tape.Beginning with a fascinating overview of the history of audio technology, this fourth edition addresses the principles and technologies which underpin the various formats currently available. Considerable technical detail is provided, with extensive use of illustrations to enhance understanding. Audio engineers, students and hi-fi enthusiasts who want to gain an understanding of the way these technologies have been developed will find no better introduction than this authoritative guide from SONY, a forerunner in the digital audio industry.Trade ReviewREVIEWS OF PREVIOUS EDITIONS:'Decidedly a book for which the market has been waiting... it should find wide appeal amongst audio engineers, students and hi-fi enthusiasts.' Practical Electronics magazine'The definitive book on CD players and associated technology...essential reading for the budding audio engineers...a place should be found for it on the shelves of the electronics department in every college and at all good reference libraries.'Hi-Fi News magazineTable of ContentsPreface; A short history of audio technology; PART ONE: PRINCIPLES OF DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING; Introduction; Principles of sampling; Principles of quantization; Overview of A/D conversion systems; Operation of AD-D/A converters; Codes for digital magnetic recording; Principles of error correction; PART TWO: THE COMPACT DISC; Overview of the compact disc medium; Compact disc encoding; Opto-electronics and the optical block; The servo circuits in CD players; Signal processing; PART THREE: DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING SYSTEMS; Outline; Video PCM-formats; Digital audio tape (DAT) format; Non-tracking digital audio tape (DAT); MiniDisc; PART FOUR: ADVANCED DIGITAL AUDIO TECHNOLOGIES; Super audio compact disc (SACD); DVD-Audio; Audio compression; APPENDICES; Error correction; Sampling theorem; Serial copy management system (SCMS); Digital audio interface format (S/PDIF-IEC958)

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Book SynopsisEargle''s Microphone Book is the only guide you will ever need for the latest in microphone technology, application and technique. This new edition features more on microphone arrays and wireless microphones, new material on digital models; the latest developments in surround; expanded advice on studio set up, recording and mic selection. Ray A. Rayburn provides detailed analysis of the different types of microphones available and addresses their application through practical examples of actual recording sessions and studio operations. The book takes you into the studio or concert hall to see how performers are positioned and how the best microphone array is determined. Problem areas such as reflections, studio leakage and isolation are analyzed from practical viewpoints. Creative solutions to stereo sound staging, perspective, and balance are covered in detail. Eargle''s Microphone Book is an invaluable resource for learning the ''whTrade Review"...this is a very interesting book which is well written and copiously illustrated with both graphs and pictures throughout. For anyone involved in using, specifying or manufacturing microphones this will prove an invaluable read." - Lighting and Sound International"Besides being a "must-have reference source for recording engineers, producers or anybody who desires to better understand and utilize mics, The Microphone Book is an engaging read from its first chapter on microphone history to the 21st chapter and Eargle's unique take on classic microphones and their influence on the art and science of recording...The Microphone Book is unique in its balance of broad and meticulously detailed practical information." - Music Connection magazineReviews for the previous edition:"John has brought his successful experience in classical and other music recording to the book's many pages, and one can find the best microphone arrangements for nearly every conceivable situation and guides to proceed for the more unusual ones." - The American Organist"John Eargle has prepared another useful book for audio system contractors, engineers, designers and enthusiasts.Sound & Communications magazine"Highly recommended for everyone who wants to know more. Read it. Amazon.com customer review"The Microphone Book will save you time and money, even if you only ever buy one microphone to use in a home studio. If you do live sound, record on location, or are kitting out a slightly more ambitious project studio, then this book will be invaluable. It takes you far further than the 'microphone' sections of general guides to studio recording. Amazon.co.uk customer review"This book is a must for people in the recording and road show industry. It will not only help them understand the physics of microphones but also proper microphone placement. Glen Ballou, editor of The Handbook for Sound EngineersTable of ContentsA Short History of the MicrophoneBasic Sound Transmission and Operational Forces on MicrophonesThe Pressure MicrophoneThe Pressure Gradient MicrophoneFirst-Order Directional MicrophonesHigh-Directionality MicrophonesMicrophone Measurements, Standards, and Specifications Electrical Considerations and Electronic Interface Overview of Wireless Microphone Technology; Microphone Accessories Basic Stereophonic TechniquesStereo Microphones; Classical StereoRecording Techniques and PracticeStudio Recording TechniquesSurround Sound Microphone TechnologySurround Recording Case StudiesA Survey of Microphones in Broadcast and CommunicationsFundamentals of Speech and Music Reinforcement Overview of Microphone Arrays and Adaptive Systems Care and Maintenance of MicrophonesClassic Microphones: The Author's View

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewBest Edited Collection Award, Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS), 2015-2016. "A vivid picture of the vital, essential, and fundamental role that infrastructure plays in the mediation of our world. . . . With an all-star lineup of media scholars engaging with cutting-edge technology from a range of intellectual approaches, Signal Traffic doesn't just offer an important and timely contribution to the study of media, but also makes a powerful argument for the central role that issues of distribution play in the circuit of culture; it leaves the reader with a strong sense that media scholarship can no longer ignore the material infrastructures at the heart of our media systems." --Information Society"This highly original and thought-provoking volume does a good job of pointing out the remaining gaps in the field and makes a strong case for considering distribution from technological, economic, and political standpoints." --European Journal of Communication"Finally, a definitive collection on infrastructure studies. Moving from compression to geopolitics to platforms, this book crystalizes what's at stake in moving media studies away from focusing on what appears on our screen towards how content travels and, through this movement, is shaped and re-shaped in profound ways."--Wendy Hui Kyong Chun, author of Control and Freedom: Power and Paranoia in the Age of Fiber Optics"The first and only collection of its kind I know. This book is going to be a big deal, both nationally and internationally." --Vicki A. Mayer, author of Below the Line: Producers and Production Studies in the New Television Economy"In an age when we are led to believe that information and communication are virtual rather than material, Signal Traffic provides a much-needed corrective, reminding us that behind the pixels and mp3s lie extensive and complex infrastructures that shape how we inhabit the emerging media environment. This book revives the tradition of critical attention to material infrastructure in media and communication studies, and not a moment too soon."--Darin Barney, author of The Network Society

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewBest Edited Collection Award, Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS), 2015-2016. "A vivid picture of the vital, essential, and fundamental role that infrastructure plays in the mediation of our world. . . . With an all-star lineup of media scholars engaging with cutting-edge technology from a range of intellectual approaches, Signal Traffic doesn't just offer an important and timely contribution to the study of media, but also makes a powerful argument for the central role that issues of distribution play in the circuit of culture; it leaves the reader with a strong sense that media scholarship can no longer ignore the material infrastructures at the heart of our media systems." --Information Society"This highly original and thought-provoking volume does a good job of pointing out the remaining gaps in the field and makes a strong case for considering distribution from technological, economic, and political standpoints." --European Journal of Communication"Finally, a definitive collection on infrastructure studies. Moving from compression to geopolitics to platforms, this book crystalizes what's at stake in moving media studies away from focusing on what appears on our screen towards how content travels and, through this movement, is shaped and re-shaped in profound ways."--Wendy Hui Kyong Chun, author of Control and Freedom: Power and Paranoia in the Age of Fiber Optics"The first and only collection of its kind I know. This book is going to be a big deal, both nationally and internationally." --Vicki A. Mayer, author of Below the Line: Producers and Production Studies in the New Television Economy"In an age when we are led to believe that information and communication are virtual rather than material, Signal Traffic provides a much-needed corrective, reminding us that behind the pixels and mp3s lie extensive and complex infrastructures that shape how we inhabit the emerging media environment. This book revives the tradition of critical attention to material infrastructure in media and communication studies, and not a moment too soon."--Darin Barney, author of The Network Society

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Book SynopsisOffers an account of how the Internet is transforming gossip, the way we shame others, and our ability to protect our own reputations. Focusing on blogs, Internet communities, and cybermobs, this book shows that, ironically, the unconstrained flow of information on the Internet may impede opportunities for self-development and freedom.

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Book SynopsisA compelling argument that the Internet of things threatens human rights and securitySobering and important.Financial Times, Best Books of 2020: Technology The Internet has leapt from human-facing display screens into the material objects all around us. In this so-called Internet of thingsconnecting everything from cars to cardiac monitors to home appliancesthere is no longer a meaningful distinction between physical and virtual worlds. Everything is connected. The social and economic benefits are tremendous, but there is a downside: an outage in cyberspace can result not only in loss of communication but also potentially in loss of life. Control of this infrastructure has become a proxy for political power, since countries can easily reach across borders to disrupt real-world systems. Laura DeNardis argues that the diffusion of the Internet into the physical world radically escalates governance concerns around privacy, discrimination, human safety, democracy, and national securityTrade Review"Sobering and important"—John Thornhill, Financial Times Best Technology Books of 2020“[A] very well researched and impeccably written text. While dense in terms of the information and discussion provided, particularly in the sections concerning the technical areas, The Internet in Everything remains easy to read and the lines of argument and discussion are clear and succinct. I do not hesitate to recommend this volume to political scientists, security practitioners and scholars as well as the interested public.”—Courteney J. O’Connor, LSE Review of Books"This brilliant and essential book does nothing less than alter our paradigm for thinking about the internet—from communications and indirect control to communications and direct control. The internet is even more powerful—or more dangerous—than we think."—Anupam Chander, author of The Electronic Silk Road: How the Web Binds the World Together in Commerce “This is a must-read. If you have limited time, read Chapters 1 and 8 at least. ‘All of the policy issues in two-dimensional digital space have leapt into three-dimensional real-world space and have added new concerns around physical safety and everyday human activity.’”—Vint Cerf, Internet Pioneer"The Internet isn't just about communication anymore, Laura DeNardis explains in this important new book. Digital networks can now directly affect and manipulate our physical world--even our own bodies. And when the Internet is embedded in everything, everything becomes a potential object of surveillance and control. DeNardis shows us why we need a new politics of privacy and security as the Internet gets physical."—Jack M. Balkin, Yale Law School“A crucial read for understanding the unseen but powerful mechanisms and standards which shape security and policy issues impacting everyone.”—Marietje Schaake, Member of European Parliament 2009-2019“With more things than people connected to the Internet, we enter a cyber-physical world of opportunities and threats. Laura DeNardis is the perfect guide to this strange new world.”—Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Harvard University and author of The Future of Power

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“An essential primer and a great read. Highly recommended."—Tim Wu, author of The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires"Pickard and Berman have written the best introduction to net neutrality and the broader policymaking surrounding the internet that I have ever read. It is perfect for students or citizens eager to understand some of the most important issues of our times. Must reading."—Robert W. McChesney, author of Digital Disconnect: How Capitalism is Turning the Internet Against Democracy"Want to know how the internet went from democracy's promise to democracy’s peril? It's all right here in an eminently readable and essential book. And a plan for action, too!"—Hon. Michael J. Copps, former FCC Commissioner

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Book SynopsisAn illuminating vision of the next information revolution, centered on fiber optic infrastructureTrade Review“A timely and urgent look at how America is sacrificing its digital future, productivity, connectivity, social mobility, entrepreneurial growth, education, and every other public good, thanks to rapacious telcos, scumbag lobbyists, and negligent, cash-hungry politicians. . . . You should be reading this.”—Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing“I thoroughly enjoyed this volume from start to finish and recommend it as an excellent addition to any bookshelf.” —Courteney J. O’Connor, LSE Review of Books “If we can just finish the last mile for fiber to reach into households, Susan Crawford shows, we can unleash a revolution of economic growth, education, and health, and address inequality in a whole new way. Crawford shifts effortlessly from the heights of policy to the literal ground level and shows us the way.”—Anthony Marx, President, New York Public Library "By vividly describing a world filled with fiber-enabled technology as well as the perils and possibilities for achieving it, Susan Crawford has written a playbook for a fairer and more prosperous United States."—Andy Berke, Mayor, Chattanooga, Tennessee“Engaging and accessible … An indictment of national regulatory politics and crony capitalism and a love story about the plucky local governments overcoming the odds to bring their own communities into the twenty-first century. A microcosm of what ails America—and what nonetheless can give us hope.”—Yochai Benkler, Harvard Law School

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction to Computer Programming and MATLAB 2. Basic Data Types 3. Control Structures 4. Functions 5. Program Development and Testing 6. Advanced Data Types 7. File Input/Output 8. Program Design 9. Visualization 10. Code Efficiency 11. Graphical User Interfaces 12. Signal and Image Processing 13. Statistics 14. Machine Learning 15. Engineering Mathematics

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Book SynopsisThis text explores the shape of the partnerships between cable, TV, entertainment and multi-media companies, and how they lower entry fees, consolidate technologies and influence regulatory structure.Table of ContentsTelephone and Cable Television - The Main Drivers; US West's Full Service Network; AT&T's Alliances; Multimedia Alliances; Wireless Communications; The German Market; R&D Consortia; Joint Development Alliances; Telecom Equipment Integration at Unisource; Northern Telecom - Ameritech; Internal Ventures; Re-engineering an Alliance - A Customer Service Program. Appendices: Questionnaire; 1984 Cable Act - Section 533; Bellcore Customers and Areas of Collaboration.

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Book SynopsisUnmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are rapidly emerging as flexible platforms for capturing imagery and other data across the sciences. Many colleges and universities are developing courses on UAS-based data acquisition. Fundamentals of Capturing and Processing Drone Imagery and Data is a comprehensive, introductory text on how to use unmanned aircraft systems for data capture and analysis. It provides best practices for planning data capture missions and hands-on learning modules geared toward UAS data collection, processing, and applications.FEATURES Lays out a step-by-step approach to identify relevant tools and methods for UAS data/image acquisition and processing. Provides practical hands-on knowledge with visual interpretation, well-organized and designed for a typical 16-week UAS course offered on college and university campuses. Suitable for all levels of readers and does not require prior knowTable of ContentsPart I: Getting Started with Drone Imagery and Data 1. Introduction to Capturing and Processing Drone Imagery and Data 2. An Introduction to Drone Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry 3. Choosing a Sensor for UAS Imagery Collection 4. Mission Planning for Capturing UAS Imagery 5. Drone Regulations: What You Need to Know before You Fly 6. Structure from Motion (SfM) Workflow for Processing Drone Imagery 7. Aerial Cinematography with UAS Part II: Hands-On Applications Using Drone Imagery and Data 8. Planning Unoccupied Aircraft Systems (UAS) Missions 9. Aligning and Stitching Drone-Captured Images 10. Counting Wildlife from Drone-Captured Imagery Using Visual and Semi-Automated Techniques 11. Terrain and Surface Modeling of Vegetation Height Using Simple Linear Regression 12. Assessing the Accuracy of Digital Surface Models of an Earthen Dam Derived from SfM Techniques 13. Estimating Forage Mass from Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Rangelands 14. Applications of UAS-Derived Terrain Data for Hydrology and Flood Hazard Modeling 15. Comparing UAS and Terrestrial Laser Scanning Methods for Change Detection in Coastal Landscapes 16. Digital Preservation of Historical Heritage Using 3D Models and Augmented Reality 17. Identifying Burial Mounds and Enclosures Using RGB and Multispectral Indices Derived from UAS Imagery 18. Detecting Scales of Drone-Based Atmospheric Measurements Using Semivariograms 19. Assessing the Greenhouse Gas Carbon Dioxide in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer

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Book SynopsisThis book discusses in detail fiber optic communications systems. It describes major components including fibers, cables, emission sources, detectors, modulators, and repeaters, as well as total system designs.Table of Contents1. Fibers and Cables 2. Couplers, Connectors, and Splices 3. Light Sources and Modulators 4. Photodetectors and Repeaters 5. System Design 6. Economics and Applications

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Book SynopsisThis book presents novel hybrid encryption algorithms that possess many different characteristics. In particular, Hybrid Encryption Algorithms over Wireless Communication Channels, examines encrypted image and video data for the purpose of secure wireless communications. A study of two different families of encryption schemes are introduced: namely, permutation-based and diffusion-based schemes. The objective of the book is to help the reader selecting the best suited scheme for the transmission of encrypted images and videos over wireless communications channels, with the aid of encryption and decryption quality metrics. This is achieved by applying number-theory based encryption algorithms, such as chaotic theory with different modes of operations, the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), and the RC6 in a pre-processing step in order to achieve the required permutation and diffusion. The Rubik's cube is used afterwards in order to maximize the number of permutations.TransmisTrade Review“ In this clearly written book, Shaheen studies methods of encrypting images and video for transmission over wireless communication systems, and methodically demonstrates several encryption algorithms. This text will certainly be of interest to graduate students and researchers in the field of wireless communications.”— J. M. Smith, Sonoma State University, Choice Feb 2022 Vol 59Table of ContentsIntroduction.Fundamentals of Image Encryption for Wireless Communication. Rubik’s Cube Encryption for Wireless Communications. Hybrid Rubik’s Cube Algorithm for Wireless Communications. Proposed Hybrid Encryption Frameworkfor Reliable 3-D Wireless Video Communications. Conclusions and Future Work. References.

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Book SynopsisThis book identifies and analyses the main socio-economic trends that characterize Vivendi, the French mass media conglomerate, and explores how they have oriented its development and evolution.Philippe Bouquillion explores the industrial, financial, globalization and public policy issues in the various sectors in which Vivendi is involved, paying particular attention to recorded music, pay television, publishing, video games, advertising and telecommunications. He examines Vivendi's role as a key global player in the entertainment and cultural industries as a result of its established position as world number one in recorded music via Universal Music Group. He also highlights Vivendi's involvement in various national markets, including their notable strategies in African markets and their significance in the telecommunications and television markets in Italy.This book will be of interest to students, scholars and researchers of global media, media and cuTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. History & context 3. Economic profile 4. Political profile 5. Cultural Profile

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on green computing-based network security techniques and addresses the challenges involved in practical implementation. It also explores the idea of energy-efficient computing for network and data security and covers the security threats involved in social networks, data centers, IoT, and biomedical applications. Green Computing in Network Security: Energy Efficient Solutions for Business and Home includes analysis of green-security mechanisms and explores the role of green computing for secured modern internet applications. It discusses green computing-based distributed learning approaches for security and emphasizes the development of green computing-based security systems for IoT devices.Written with researchers, academic libraries, and professionals in mind so they can get up to speed on network security, the challenges, and implementation processes.Table of Contents1. Analysis of Green-Security Mechanisms for Future Networks. 2. Design of Green-Aware Security Mechanisms for Modern Internet Applications. 3. Data Security in Green Computing Platforms for Biomedical Systems. 4. Green Computing for Cryptography and Cryptanalysis. 5. Distributed Learning Approaches for Security. 6. Green –Aware ML and Data Mining for Network Protection. 7. Privacy Preserving Green Computing for Social Networks. 8. Malicious Use of Machine Learning in Green ICT. 9. Green Computing Based IoT Security.

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Book SynopsisThis edition aims to expand on the first edition and take the reader through to the wave equation on coaxial cable and free-space by using Maxwell's equations. The new chapters include time varying signals and fundamentals of Maxwell''s equations. This book will introduce and discuss electromagnetic fields in an accessible manner. The author explains electroconductive fields and develops ideas relating to signal propagation and develops Maxwell's equations and applies them to propagation in a planar optical waveguide. The first of the new chapters introduces the idea of a travelling wave by considering the variation of voltage along a coaxial line. This concept will be used in the second new chapter which solves Maxwell's equations in free-space and then applies them to a planar optical waveguide in the third new chapter. As this is an area that most students find difficult, it links back to the earlier chapters to aid understanding. This book is intended for first- and seTable of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Electrostatic Fields. 3. Electromagnetic Fields. 4. Electroconductive Fields. 5. Comparison of Field Equations. 6. Dielectrics. 7. Ferromagnetic Materials and Components. 8. Waves in Transmission Lines. 9. Maxwell’s Equations and Electromagnetic Waves. 10. The Planar Optical Waveguide. Problems Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisPeer-to-peer networking is a disruptive technology for large scale distributed app- cations that has recently gained wide interest due to the successes of peer-to-peer (P2P) content sharing, media streaming, and telephony applications.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:“This handbook serves as a foundation work on P2P networks covering a broad spectrum of topics … . Within each subject area, many notable researchers contribute their seminal work to make up the contents. Hence this volume is invaluable not only to those primarily doing research in P2P network technologies, but also to those interested in network-related issues and their impact on society. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students and above.” (J. Y. Cheung, Choice, Vol. 48 (1), September, 2010)Table of ContentsPart 1: Introduction to Peer-to-Peer Networking: Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications: Synopsis and Research Directions John Buford, Heather Yu.- The social impact of P2P systems Andrea Glorioso, Ugo Pagallo, Giancarlo Ruffo.- From Client- Server to P2P Networking Lu Liu, Nick Antonopoulos.- Examining the Use of Peer-to-Peer Networks from an Activity Perspective Jorn De Boever, Dirk De Groof.- Part 2: Unstructured P2P Overlay Architectures: Unstructured Peer-to-Peer Network Architectures Xing Jin, S.-H. Gary Chan.- Exchanging Peers to Establish P2P Networks Mursalin Akon, Mohammad Towhidul Islam, Xuemin Shen, Ajit Singh.- Peer-to-Peer Topology Formation Using Random Walk Kin-Wah Kwong, Danny H.K. Tsang.- Semantic Social Overlay Networks Alexander Lser, Steffen Staab, Christoph Tempich.- Part 3: Structured P2P Overlay Architectures: Overview of Structured Overlay Algorithms Krishna Dhara, Yang Guo, Mario Kolberg, Xiaotao Wu.- Distributed Hash Tables: Design and Applications C.-F. Michael Chan, S.-H. Gary Chan, - The Gamut of Bootstrapping Mechanisms for Structured Overlay Networks Anwitaman Datta.- Network Aware DHT-based P2P Systems Marguerite Fayçal, Ahmed Serhrouchni.- On Adding Structure to Unstructured Overlay Networks João Leitão, Nuno A.Carvalho, José Orlando Pereira, Rui Oliveira, Luis Rodrigues.- Mathematical Modeling of Routing in DHTs Peter Kersch, Robert Szabo.- Part 4: Search and Query Processing: Keyword Search in Unstructured P2P Networks Dingyi Han, Yong Yu.- Distributed Search and Pattern Matching Reaz Ahmad, Raouf Boutaba.- Distributed Semantic Overlay Networks Christos Doulkeridis, Akrivi Vlachou, Kjetil Nørvåg, Michalis Vazirgiannis.- Self-adaptation and Self-organization for Search in Social-like Peer-to-Peer Networks LuLiu, Jie Xu, Duncan Russell, Zongyang Luo.- Data Sharing in P2P Systems Rabab Hayek, Guillaume Raschia, Patrick Valduriez, Noureddine Mouaddib.- Managing Linguistic Data Summaries in Advanced P2P Applications R.Hayek, G. Raschia, P. Valduriez, N. Mouaddib.- Case Study: Scoop for Partial Read from P2P Database Farnoush Banaei-Kashani, Cyrus Shahabi.- Part 5: Incentive Mechanisms: Incentive Mechanisms for Cooperation in Peer-to-Peer Networks Daniel A. G. Manzato, Nelson L. S. da Fonseca.- Bandwidth Trading as Incentive Kolja Eger, Ulrich Killat.- Part 6: Trust, Anonymity, and Privacy: Reputation-based Trust Management in Peer-to-Peer Systems: Taxonomy and Anatomy Loubna Mekouar, Youssef Iraqi, Raouf Boutaba.- P2P Reputation Management Through Social Networking Zoran Despotovic .- State of the Art in Trust and Reputation Models in P2P Networks Felix Gómez Mármol, Gregorio Martinez Pérez.- Anonymity in P2P Systems Pilar Manzanares-Lopez, Juan Pedro Muñoz-Gea, Josemaria Malgosa-Sanahuja, Juan Carlos Sanchez-Aarnoutse.- Private Peer-to-Peer Network Michael Rogers, Saleem Bhatti.- Part 7: Broadcast and Multicast Services: Gossip-based Broadcast João Leitão, José Pereira, Luís Rodrigues.- Employing Multicast in P2P Overlay Networks Mario Kolberg.- Multicast Services Over Structured P2P Networks P. Manzanares-Lopez, J. Malgosa-Sanahuja, J.P. Muñoz-Gea, J. Sanchez-Aarnoutse.- Multicast Routing in Structured Overlays and Hybrid Networks Matthias Wählisch, Thomas C. Schmidt.- Multicast and Bulk Lookup in Structured Overlay Networks Ali Ghodsi.-Part 8: Multimedia Content Delivery: Peer-to-Peer Content Distribution and Over-The-Top TV: An Analysis of Value Networks J. De Boever, D. De Grooff.- Live video and IP-TV Maria Luisa Merani, Daniela Saladino.- Providing VoD streaming using P2P networks J. P. Muñoz-Gea, J. Malgosa-Sanahuja, P. Manzanares-Lopez, J. C. Sanchez-Aarnoutse.- Part 9: Mobile P2P: Peer-to-Peer Overlay in Mobile Ad-hoc Networks Marcel C. Castro, Andreas J. Kassler, Carla-Fabiana Chiasserini, Claudio Casetti, Ibrahim Korpeoglu.- Opportunistic Information Retrieval in Sparsely Connected Ad Hoc Networks Mooi-Choo Chuah, Jian-bin Han.- The MOBI-DIK Approach to

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Book SynopsisComputer Simulation.- Basic Probability.- Conditional Probability.- Discrete Random Variables.- Expected Values for Discrete Random Variables.- Multiple Discrete Random Variables.- Conditional Probability Mass Functions.- Discrete N-Dimensional Random Variables.- Continuous Random Variables.- Expected Values for Continuous Random Variables.- Multiple Continuous Random Variables.- Conditional Probability Density Functions.- Continuous N-Dimensional Random Variables.- Probability and Moment Approximations Using Limit Theorems.- Basic Random Processes.- Wide Sense Stationary Random Processes.- Linear Systems and Wide Sense Stationary Random Processes.- Multiple Wide Sense Stationary Random Processes.- Gaussian Random Processes.- Poisson Random Processes.- Markov Chains.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:"The book is composed of 22 chapters. … This is a very readable book. … Kay’s book undoubtedly will see its greatest use in engineering schools, but I think it would work nicely in other settings as well. … It is written in a clear and informal style that students will appreciate, its coverage is excellent, and the author’s stated objective (to lessen the difficulty that students usually experience assimilating and applying probability and random processes) will, I predict, be met." (Ralph P. Russo, The American Statistician, Vol. 62 (2), May, 2008)“Kay’s book occupies a unique place in the overcrowded market of textbooks on probability and random processes. … This new textbook is a breath of fresh air in the market of books devoted to probability and random processes. The book lives up to its ambition of setting a new standard for a modern, computer-based treatment of the subject. … I fully recommend its use in undergraduate and first-year graduate courses.” (Osvaldo Simeone, IEEE Control Systems Magazine, Vol. 27, June, 2007)Table of ContentsComputer Simulation.- Basic Probability.- Conditional Probability.- Discrete Random Variables.- Expected Values for Discrete Random Variables.- Multiple Discrete Random Variables.- Conditional Probability Mass Functions.- Discrete N-Dimensional Random Variables.- Continuous Random Variables.- Expected Values for Continuous Random Variables.- Multiple Continuous Random Variables.- Conditional Probability Density Functions.- Continuous N-Dimensional Random Variables.- Probability and Moment Approximations Using Limit Theorems.- Basic Random Processes.- Wide Sense Stationary Random Processes.- Linear Systems and Wide Sense Stationary Random Processes.- Multiple Wide Sense Stationary Random Processes.- Gaussian Random Processes.- Poisson Random Processes.- Markov Chains.

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Book SynopsisFundamentals of System Design.- Radio Architectures and Design Considerations.- Receiver System Analysis and Design.- Transmitter System Analysis and Design.- Applications of System Design.Table of Contents1. Introduction. 1.1. Wireless Systems. 1.2. System Design Convergence. 1.3. Organization of This Book. -2. Fundamentals of System Design. 2.1. Linear Systems and Transformations. 2.2. Nonlinear System Representation and Analysis Approaches. 2.3. Noise and Random Process. 2.4. Elements of Digital Base-Band System. -3. Radio Architectures and Design Considerations. 3.1. Superheterodyne Architecture. 3.2. Direct Conversion (Zero IF) Architecture. 3.3. Low IF Architecture. 3.4. Band-Pass Sampling Radio Architecture. Appendix 3A. Intermodulation Distortion Formulas. Appendix 3B. Effective Interference Evaluation of Second Order Distortion Products. Appendix 3C. I and Q Imbalance and Image Rejection Formula. Appendix 3D. Estimation of ADC Equivalent Noise Figure.-4. Receiver System Analysis and Design. 4.1. Introduction. 4.2. Sensitivity and Noise Figure of Receiver. 4.3. Intermodulation Characteristics. 4.4. Single Tone Desensitization. 4.5. Adjacent/Alternate Channel Selectivity and Blocking Characteristics. 4.6. Receiver Dynamic Range and AGC System. 4.7. System Design and Performance Evaluation. Appendix 4A. Conversion Between Power dBm and Electric Field Strength dBuV/m. Appendix 4B. Proof of Relationship (4.4.6) Appendix 4C. A Comparison of Wireless Mobile Station Minimum Performance Requirements. Appendix 4D. An Example of Receiver Performance Evaluation by Means of Matlab.-5. Transmitter System Analysis and Design. 5.1. Introduction. 5.2. Transmission Power and Spectrum. 5.3. Modulation Accuracy. 5.4. Adjacent and Alternate Channel Power. 5.5. Noise Emission Calculation. 5.6. Some Important Considerations in System Design. Appendix 5A. Approximate Relationship between p and EVM. Appendix 5B. Image Suppression of Transmission Signal. Appendix 5C. Amplifier Nonlinear Simulation: ACPR Calculation. -6. Applications of System Design. 6.1. Multimode and Multiband Superheterodyne Transceiver. 6.2. Direct Conversion Transceiver.

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Book SynopsisThis book is an evolution from my book A First Course in Information Theory published in 2002 when network coding was still at its infancy.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: "This book could serve as a reference in the general area of information theory and would be of interest to electrical engineers, computer engineers, or computer scientists with an interest in information theory. Each chapter has an appropriate problem set at the end and a brief paragraph that provides insight into the historical significance of the material covered therein. … Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections." (J. Beidler, Choice, Vol. 46 (9), May, 2009) "The book consisting of 21 chapters is divided into two parts. Part I, Components of Information Theory … . Part II Fundamentals of Network Coding … . A comprehensive instructor’s manual is available. This is a well planned comprehensive book on the subject. The writing style of the author is quite reader friendly. … it is a welcome addition to the subject and will be very useful to students as well as to the researchers in the field." (Arjun K. Gupta, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1154, 2009)Table of ContentsThe Science of Information.- The Science of Information.- Fundamentals of Network Coding.- Information Measures.- Information Measures.- Zero-Error Data Compression.- Weak Typicality.- Strong Typicality.- Discrete Memoryless Channels.- Rate-Distortion Theory.- The Blahut–Arimoto Algorithms.- Differential Entropy.- Continuous-Valued Channels.- Markov Structures.- Information Inequalities.- Shannon-Type Inequalities.- Beyond Shannon-Type Inequalities.- Entropy and Groups.- Fundamentals of Network Coding.- The Max-Flow Bound.- Single-Source Linear Network Coding: Acyclic Networks.- Single-Source Linear Network Coding: Cyclic Networks.- Multi-source Network Coding.

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Book SynopsisFrom the reviews: "… The notes and problems at the end of each chapter are very helpful. […] In the final analysis, the book is definitely worth owning. […] It is an extremely well written – but unusual – book that I highly recommend for all physicists." The Physics TeacherTrade ReviewFrom the reviews:"… The notes and problems at the end of each chapter are very helpful. There are many quotable passages … In the final analysis, the book is definitely worth owning … It is an extremely well written – but unusual – book that I highly recommend for all physicists." The Physics Teacher FROM THE REVIEWS:ELECTRONIC DESIGN NEWS"Even though this 296-page textbook targets sophomore EE students, it has a place in the libraries of experienced Electrical Engineers. It does a good job not only of teaching the underlying theory of radio, but also of entertaining readers.”CHOICE MAGAZINE”Intended as a companion for students familiar with college physics and calculus and studying electrical engineering using AM radio theory, Nahin’s work takes a unique teaching approach. The 21 chapters are divided into four sections, sprinkled with humorous cartoons to pique reader interest…The work contains many fascinating ideas…Upper-division undergraduate; faculty; professional.”THE PHYSICS TEACHER"The book is unorthodox in many ways, from its presentation of the sophisticated mathematics of radio within the general chronology of the discovery and advance of radio art and technology to the inclusion of problems at the end of the appendices (I’m not certain I’ve ever seen that before!)…He never talks down to the reader (an elegant vocabulary is used) and seldom will a reader be bored. The notes and problems at the end of each chapter are very helpful. There are many quotable passages…In the final analysis, the book is definitely worth owning…It is an extremely well written – but unusual – book that I highly recommend for all physicists.”Table of ContentsWhat's new in the second edition. A Note to Professors. Prologue. 1. Solution to an Old Problem. 2. Pre-Radio History of Radio Waves. 3. Antenna as Launchers and Interceptors of Electromagnetic Waves. 4. Early Radio. 5. Receiving Spark Transmitter Signals. 6. Mathematics of AM Sidebands. 7. First Continuous Waves and Heterodyne Concept. 8. Birth of Electronics. 9. Fourier Series and Their Physical Meaning. 10. Convergence in Energy of the Fourier Series. 11. Radio Spectrum of a Spark-Gap Transmitter. 12. Fourier Integral Theorem, and the Continuous Spectrum of a Non-Periodic Time Signal. 13. Physical Meaning of the Fourier Transform. 14. Impulse 'Functions in Time and Frequency. 15. Convolution Theorem, Frequency Shifts, and Causal Time Signals. 16. Multiplying by Squaring and Filtering. 17. Squaring and Multiplying with Matched Nonlinearities. 18. Multiplying by 'Sampling and Filtering'. 19 Synchronous Demodulation and Its Problems. 20. Analytic Signals and Single-Sideband Radio. 21 Denoument. Epilogue. Technical Appendices: Complex Exponentials. Linear Time-Invariant Systems. Two-Terminal Components, Kirchoff's Circuit Laws, etc. Thevenin's and Norton's Theorems. Resonance in Electrical Circuits. Differential and Operational Amplifiers. Order of Integration and Differentiating an Integral. Fourier Theorem. Hilbert Integral Transform. Table of Fourier Transforms. Last Words. Indexes

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Book SynopsisThis volume deals with controllability and observability properties of nonlinear systems, as well as various ways to obtain input-output representations. The emphasis is on fundamental notions as (controlled) invariant distributions and submanifolds, together with algorithms to compute the required feedbacks. Table of Contents1 Introduction.- 2 Manifolds, Vectorfields, Lie Brackets, Distributions.- 3 Controllability and Observability, Local Decompositions.- 4 Input-Output Representations.- 5 State Space Transformation and Feedback.- 6 Feedback Linearization of Nonlinear Systems.- 7 Controlled Invariant Distribution and the Disturbance Decoupling Problem.- 8 The Input-Output Decoupling Problem.- 9 The Input-Output Decoupling Problem.- 10 Local Stability and Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems.- 11 Controlled Invariant Submanifolds and Nonlinear Zero Dynamics.- 12 Mechanical Nonlinear Control Systems.- 13 Controlled Invariance and Decoupling for General Nonlinear Systems.- 14 Discrete-Time Nonlinear Control Systems.

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Book SynopsisWritten by authors whose products have been deployed in service provider networks, Path Routing in Mesh Optical Networks combines both theoretical aspects as well as practical aspects of routing and dimensioning for mesh optical networks. The book covers most aspects of routing path-protected connections in restorable mesh optical networks.Trade Review"Lecturers of advanced-communications courses, graduate students, and researchers will profit most from reading this book." (IEEE Communications, October 2008)Table of ContentsList of Figures. List of Tables. Foreword. Preface. 1 Optical Networking. 1.1 Evolution of Optical Network Architectures. 1.1.1 Transparent Networks. 1.1.2 Opaque Networks. 1.1.3 Translucent Networks. 1.2 Layered Network Architecture. 1.2.1 Optical Layer. 1.2.2 Logical Layer. 1.2.3 Service/Application Layer. 1.3 Multi-Tier Optical Layer. 1.3.1 One-Tier Network Architecture. 1.3.2 Two-Tier Network Architecture. 1.3.3 Network Scalability. 1.4 The Current State of Optical Networks. 1.5 Organization of the Book. 2 Recovery in Optical Networks. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Failure Recovery. 2.3 Fault Recovery Classifications. 2.4 Protection of Point-to-Point Systems. 2.4.1 (1 + 1) Protection. 2.4.2 (1 : 1) Protection. 2.4.3 (M :N) Protection. 2.5 Ring-Based Protection. 2.5.1 Failure Recovery in SONET Networks with Ring Topologies. 2.5.2 Ring-Based Failure Recovery in Optical Networks with Mesh Topologies. 2.6 Path-Based Protection. 2.6.1 Dedicated Backup Path Protection (DBPP) in Mesh Networks. 2.6.2 Shared Back Path Protection (SBPP) in Mesh Networks. 2.7 Link/Span-Based Protection. 2.8 Segment-Based Protection. 2.9 Island-Based Protection. 2.10 Mesh Network Restoration. 2.10.1 Centralized Restoration Techniques. 2.10.2 Distributed Restoration Techniques. 2.11 Multi-Layer Recovery. 2.12 Recovery Triggers and Signaling Mechanisms. 2.13 Conclusion. 3 Mesh Routing and Recovery Framework. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Mesh Protection and Recovery Techniques. 3.2.1 Link-Based Protection. 3.2.2 Path-Based Protection. 3.2.3 Segment-Based Protection. 3.3 Concept of Shared Risk Groups. 3.3.1 Shared Link Risk Groups. 3.3.2 Shared Node Risk Groups. 3.3.3 Shared Equipment Risk Groups. 3.4 Centralized vs Distributed Routing. 3.4.1 Centralized Routing. 3.4.2 Distributed Routing. 3.4.3 Centralized vs Distributed Routing Performance Results. 3.5 Conclusion. 4 Path Routing and Protection. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Routing in Path-Protected Mesh Networks. 4.3 Protection in Path-Protected Mesh Networks. 4.3.1 Dedicated Backup Path-Protected Lightpaths. 4.3.2 Shared Backup Path-Protected Lightpaths. 4.3.3 Preemptible Lightpaths. 4.3.4 Diverse Unprotected Lightpaths with Dual-Homing. 4.3.5 Multiple Simultaneous Backup Path-Protected Lightpaths. 4.3.6 Relaxing the Protection Guarantees. 4.3.7 Impact of Multi-Port Card Diversity Constraints. 4.4 Experiments and Capacity Performance Results. 4.4.1 Performance Results for Path-Based Protection Techniques. 4.4.2 Experiments with Multi-Port Card Diversity. 4.5 Recovery Time Analysis. 4.6 Recovery Time and Capacity Trade-Offs. 4.7 Conclusion. 5 Path Routing – Part 1: Complexity. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Network Topology Abstraction. 5.2.1 Service Definition. 5.2.2 Operational Models: Online vs Offline Routing. 5.3 Shortest-Path Routing. 5.3.1 Dijkstra’s Algorithm. 5.3.2 Dijkstra’s Algorithm Generalization to K-Shortest Paths. 5.3.3 Shortest-Path Routing with Constraints. 5.4 Diverse-Path Routing. 5.4.1 SRG Types. 5.4.2 Diverse-Path Routing with Default SRGs. 5.4.3 Diverse-Path Routing with Fork SRGs. 5.4.4 Diverse-Path Routing with General SRGs. 5.5 Shared Backup Path Protection Routing. 5.5.1 Protection Guarantees and Rules of Sharing. 5.5.2 Complexity of Shared Backup Path Protection Routing. 5.6 Routing ILP. 5.6.1 ILP Description. 5.6.2 Implementation Experience. 5.7 Conclusion. 5.8 Appendix. 5.8.1 Complexity of Diverse-Path Routing with General SRGs. 5.8.2 Complexity of SBPP Routing. 6 Path Routing – Part 2: Heuristics. 6.1 Introduction. 6.1.1 Operational Models: Centralized vs Distributed Routing. 6.1.2 Topology Modeling Example. 6.2 Motivating Problems. 6.2.1 Heuristic Techniques. 6.3 K-Shortest Path Routing. 6.3.1 Yen’s K-Shortest Path Algorithm. 6.3.2 Constrained Shortest-Path Routing. 6.4 Diverse-Path Routing. 6.4.1 Best-Effort Path Diversity. 6.5 Shared Backup Path Protection Routing. 6.5.1 Sharing-Independent Routing Heuristic. 6.5.2 Sharing-Dependent Routing Heuristic. 6.6 Routing Preemptible Services. 6.7 General Constrained Routing Framework. 6.7.1 Implementation Experience. 6.8 Conclusion. 7 Enhanced Routing Model for SBPP Services. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Routing Metric. 7.3 Routing Algorithm. 7.4 Experiments. 7.4.1 Effect of . 7.4.2 Effect of α. 7.5 Conclusion. 8 Controlling Sharing for SBPP Services. 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Express Links. 8.2.1 Routing with Express Links. 8.2.2 Analysis and Results. 8.2.3 Express Links–Conclusion. 8.3 Limiting Sharing. 8.3.1 Example. 8.3.2 Solution Alternatives. 8.3.3 Analysis of Capping. 8.3.4 Analysis of Load-Balancing. 8.3.5 Limiting Sharing–Conclusion. 8.4 Analysis of Active Reprovisioning. 8.4.1 Evaluation of Active Reprovisioning. 8.4.2 Active Reprovisioning–Conclusion. 8.5 Conclusion. 9 Path Computation with Partial Information. 9.1 Introduction. 9.2 Complexity of the Deterministic Approach. 9.2.1 Complexity of the Failure Dependent Strategy. 9.2.2 Complexity of the Failure Independent Strategy. 9.3 Probabilistic Approach. 9.3.1 A Problem of Combinations. 9.3.2 Analogy with SRG Arrangement into a Set of Backup Channels. 9.4 Probabilistic Routing Algorithm with Partial Information. 9.5 Locally Optimized Channel Selection. 9.5.1 Shared Mesh Protection Provisioning Using Vertex Coloring. 9.5.2 Implementation and Applications. 9.6 Required Extensions to Routing Protocols. 9.7 Experiments and Performance Results. 9.7.1 Accuracy and Distributions of Probability Functions. 9.7.2 Comparison of Deterministic vs ProbabilisticWeight Functions on Real Networks. 9.7.3 Benefits of Locally Optimized Lightpath Provisioning. 9.7.4 Summary. 9.8 Conclusion. 10 Path Reoptimization. 10.1 Introduction. 10.2 Routing Algorithm. 10.2.1 Cost model. 10.2.2 Online Routing Algorithm. 10.3 Reoptimization Algorithm. 10.4 The Complexity of Reoptimization. 10.4.1 No Prior Placement of Protection Channels or Primary Paths. 10.4.2 Prior Placement of Protection Channels or Primary Paths. 10.5 Experiments. 10.5.1 Calibration. 10.5.2 Real Networks. 10.5.3 Static Network Infrastructure. 10.5.4 Growing Network Infrastructure. 10.5.5 Network Dynamics. 10.6 Conclusion. 11 Dimensioning of Path-Protected Mesh Networks. 11.1 Introduction. 11.2 Network and Traffic Modeling. 11.3 Mesh Network Characteristics. 11.3.1 Path Length Analysis. 11.3.2 Protection-to-Working Capacity Ratio Analysis. 11.3.3 Sharing Analysis. 11.4 Asymptotic Behavior of the Protection-to-Working Capacity Ratio. 11.4.1 Examples. 11.4.2 General Results. 11.5 Dimensioning Mesh Optical Networks. 11.5.1 Node Model and Traffic Conservation Equations. 11.5.2 Dimensioning Examples and Results. 11.6 The Network Global Expectation Model. 11.7 Accuracy of Analytical Estimates. 11.8 Recovery Time Performance. 11.9 Conclusion. 12 Service Availability in Path-Protected Mesh Networks. 12.1 Introduction. 12.2 Network Service Availability. 12.2.1 Motivation. 12.2.2 Focus on Dual-Failure Scenarios. 12.2.3 Reliability and Availability. 12.3 Service Availability in Path-Protected Mesh Networks. 12.3.1 Dual-Failure Recoverability. 12.3.2 A Markov Model Approach to Service Availability. 12.3.3 Modeling Sharing of Backup Channels. 12.3.4 Impact of Channel Protection. 12.3.5 Impact of Reprovisioning. 12.4 Availability in Single and Multiple Domains. 12.4.1 Network Recovery Architecture–Single Domain. 12.4.2 Network Recovery Architecture–Multiple Domains. 12.4.3 Results and Discussion. 12.4.4 A Simple Model. 12.5 Availability in Ring and Path-Protected Networks. 12.5.1 Ring Availability Analysis. 12.5.2 Results and Discussion. 12.5.3 The Simple Model Again. 12.6 Conclusion. 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Book SynopsisCoding for MIMO Communication Systems is a comprehensive introduction and overview to the various emerging coding techniques developed for MIMO communication systems. The basics of wireless communications and fundamental issues of MIMO channel capacity are introduced and the space-time block and trellis coding techniques are covered in detail.Table of ContentsAbout the Authors. Preface. List of Figures. List of Tables. Notation. Abbreviations. 1 Overview. 1.1 Need for MIMO Systems. 1.2 MIMO Communications in Wireless Standards . 1.3 Organization of the Book. 1.4 Other Topics in MIMO Systems. 2 Fading Channels and Diversity Techniques. 2.1 Wireless Channels. 2.1.1 Path Loss, Shadowing and Small Scale Fading. 2.1.2 Fading Channel Models. 2.2 Error/Outage Probabilities over Fading Channels. 2.2.1 Outage Probability for Rayleigh Fading Channels. 2.2.2 Average Error Probabilities over Rayleigh Fading Channels. 2.2.3 Extensions to Other Fading Channels. 2.2.4 Performance over Frequency Selective Fading Channels. 2.3 Diversity Techniques. 2.3.1 Types of Diversity. 2.3.2 System Model for Lth Order Diversity. 2.3.3 Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC). 2.3.4 Suboptimal Combining Algorithms. 2.3.5 Selection Combining. 2.3.6 Examples. 2.4 Channel Coding as a Means of Time Diversity. 2.4.1 Block Coding over a Fully Interleaved Channel. 2.4.2 Convolutional Coding. 2.5 Multiple Antennas in Wireless Communications. 2.5.1 Receive Diversity. 2.5.2 Smart Antennas and Beamforming. 2.6 Chapter Summary and Further Reading . 3 Capacity and Information Rates of MIMO Channels. 3.1 Capacity and Information Rates of Noisy Channels. 3.2 Capacity and Information Rates of AWGN and Fading Channels. 3.2.1 AWGN Channels. 3.2.2 Fading Channels. 3.3 Capacity of MIMO Channels. 3.3.1 Deterministic MIMO Channels. 3.3.2 Ergodic MIMO Channels. 3.3.3 Non-Ergodic MIMO Channels and Outage Capacity. 3.3.4 Transmit CSI for MIMO Fading Channels. 3.4 Constrained Signaling for MIMO Communications. 3.5 Discussion: Why Use MIMO Systems? 3.6 Chapter Summary and Further Reading. 4 Space-Time Block Codes. 4.1 Transmit Diversity with Two Antennas: The Alamouti Scheme. 4.1.1 Transmission Scheme. 4.1.2 Optimal Receiver for the Alamouti Scheme. 4.1.3 Performance Analysis of the Alamouti Scheme. 4.1.4 Examples. 4.2 Orthogonal Space-Time Block Codes. 4.2.1 Linear Orthogonal Designs. 4.2.2 Decoding of General Space-Time Block Codes. 4.2.3 Performance Analysis of Space-Time Block Codes. 4.2.4 Examples. 4.3 Quasi-Orthogonal Space-Time Block Codes. 4.4 Linear Dispersion Codes. 4.5 Chapter Summary and Further Reading. 5 Space-Time Trellis Codes. 5.1 A Simple Space-Time Trellis Code. 5.2 General Space-Time Trellis Codes. 5.2.1 Notation and Preliminaries. 5.2.2 Decoding of Space-Time Trellis Codes. 5.3 Basic Space-Time Code Design Principles. 5.3.1 Pairwise Error Probability. 5.3.2 Space-Time Code Design Principles. 5.3.3 Examples of Good Space-Time Codes. 5.3.4 Space-Time Trellis Codes for Fast Fading Channels. 5.4 Representation for Space-Time Trellis Codes for PSK Constellations. 5.4.1 Generator Matrix Representation. 5.4.2 Improved Space-Time Code Design. 5.5 Performance Analysis for Space-Time Trellis Codes. 5.5.1 Union Bound for Space-Time Trellis Codes. 5.5.2 Useful Performance Bounds for Space-Time Trellis Codes. 5.5.3 Examples. 5.6 Comparison of Space-Time Block and Trellis Codes. 5.7 Chapter Summary and Further Reading. 6 Layered Space-Time Codes. 6.1 Basic Bell Labs Layered Space-Time (BLAST) Architectures. 6.1.1 VBLAST/HBLAST/SCBLAST. 6.1.2 Detection Algorithms for Basic BLAST Architectures. 6.1.3 Examples. 6.2 Diagonal BLAST (DBLAST). 6.2.1 Detection Algorithms for DBLAST. 6.2.2 Examples. 6.3 Multilayered Space-Time Coding. 6.3.1 Encoder Structure. 6.3.2 Group Interference Cancellation Detection. 6.3.3 Example. 6.4 Threaded Space-Time Codes. 6.4.1 Layering Approach. 6.4.2 Threaded Space-Time Code Design. 6.4.3 Example. 6.4.4 Detection of Threaded Space-Time Codes. 6.5 Other Detection Algorithms for Spatial Multiplexing Systems. 6.5.1 Greedy Detection. 6.5.2 Belief Propagation Detection. 6.5.3 Turbo-BLAST Detection. 6.5.4 Reduced Complexity ZF/MMSE Detection. 6.5.5 Sphere Decoding. 6.6 Diversity/Multiplexing Gain Trade-off . 6.7 Chapter Summary and Further Reading. 7 Concatenated Codes and Iterative Decoding. 7.1 Development of Concatenated Codes. 7.2 Concatenated Codes for AWGN Channels. 7.2.1 Encoder Structures. 7.2.2 Iterative Decoder Structures. 7.2.3 The SOVA Decoder. 7.2.4 Performance with Maximum Likelihood Decoding. 7.2.5 Examples. 7.3 Concatenated Codes for MIMO Channels. 7.3.1 Concatenated Space-Time Turbo Coding Scheme. 7.3.2 Turbo Space-Time Trellis Coding Scheme. 7.3.3 Turbo Space-Time Coding Scheme. 7.4 Turbo Coded Modulation for MIMO Channels. 7.4.1 Encoder Structure. 7.4.2 Decoder Structure. 7.4.3 Examples. 7.5 Concatenated Space-Time Block Coding. 7.5.1 Encoder Structure. 7.5.2 Decoder Structure. 7.5.3 Performance Analysis. 7.5.4 Examples. 7.6 Chapter Summary and Further Reading. 8 Unitary and Differential Space-Time Codes. 8.1 Capacity of Noncoherent MIMO Channels. 8.1.1 Channel Capacity. 8.1.2 Capacity Achieving Signals. 8.2 Unitary Space-Time Codes. 8.2.1 USTC Encoder. 8.2.2 ML Detection of USTCs. 8.2.3 Performance Analysis. 8.2.4 Construction of Unitary Space-Time Signals. 8.2.5 Examples. 8.3 Differential Space-Time Codes. 8.3.1 Differential Space-Time Coding for Single Antenna Systems. 8.3.2 Differential Space-Time Coding for MIMO Systems. 8.4 Turbo Coded Unitary Space-Time Codes. 8.4.1 Encoder Structure. 8.4.2 Noncoherent Iterative Decoder. 8.4.3 Example. 8.5 Trellis Coded Unitary Space-Time Codes. 8.6 Turbo Coded Differential Space-Time Codes. 8.6.1 Encoder Structure. 8.6.2 Iterative Detectors. 8.7 Chapter Summary and Further Reading. 9 Space-Time Coding for Frequency Selective Fading Channels. 9.1 MIMO Frequency Selective Channels. 9.2 Capacity and Information Rates of MIMO Frequency Selective Fading Channels. 9.2.1 Information Rates with Gaussian Inputs. 9.2.2 Achievable Information Rates with Practical Constellations. 9.2.3 Examples. 9.3 Space-Time Coding for MIMO FS Channels. 9.3.1 Interpretation of MIMO FS Channels Using Virtual Antennas. 9.3.2 A Simple Full Diversity Code for MIMO FS Channels. 9.3.3 Space-Time Trellis Codes for MIMO FS Channels. 9.3.4 Concatenated Coding for MIMO FS Channels. 9.3.5 Spatial Multiplexing for MIMO FS Channels. 9.4 Channel Detection for MIMO FS Channels. 9.4.1 Linear Equalization for MIMO FS Channels. 9.4.2 Decision Feedback Equalization for MIMO FS Channels. 9.4.3 Soft Input Soft Output Channel Detection. 9.4.4 Other Reduced Complexity Approaches. 9.5 MIMO OFDM Systems. 9.5.1 MIMO-OFDM Channel Model. 9.5.2 Space-Frequency Coding. 9.5.3 Challenges in MIMO-OFDM. 9.6 Chapter Summary and Further Reading. 10 Practical Issues in MIMO Communications. 10.1 Channel State Information Estimation. 10.1.1 CSI Estimation Using Pilot Tones. 10.1.2 What to Do with CSI? 10.1.3 Space-Time Coding Examples with Estimated CSI. 10.2 Spatial Channel Correlation for MIMO Systems. 10.2.1 Measurements and Modeling of Spatial Correlation. 10.2.2 Spatial Channel Correlation Models. 10.2.3 Channel Capacity with Spatial Correlation. 10.2.4 Space-Time Code Performance with Spatial Correlation. 10.3 Temporal Channel Correlation. 10.4 MIMO Communication System Design Issues. 10.5 Chapter Summary and Further Reading. 11 Antenna Selection for MIMO Systems. 11.1 Capacity-based Antenna Selection. 11.1.1 System Model. 11.1.2 Optimal Selection. 11.1.3 Simplified (Suboptimal) Selection. 11.1.4 Examples. 11.2 Energy-based Antenna Selection. 11.3 Antenna Selection for Space-Time Trellis Codes. 11.3.1 Quasi-Static Fading Channels. 11.3.2 Block Fading Channels. 11.3.3 Fast Fading Channels. 11.3.4 Examples. 11.4 Antenna Selection for Space-Time Block Codes. 11.4.1 Receive Antenna Selection. 11.4.2 Transmit Antenna Selection. 11.4.3 Examples. 11.5 Antenna Selection for Combined Channel Coding and Orthogonal STBCs. 11.5.1 Performance Analysis. 11.5.2 Examples. 11.6 Antenna Selection for Frequency Selective Channels. 11.7 Antenna Selection with Nonidealities. 11.7.1 Impact of Spatial Correlation. 11.7.2 Example. 11.7.3 Impact of Channel Estimation Error. 11.8 Chapter Summary and Further Reading. Bibliography. Index.

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