Gaining a strong sense of signals and systems fundamentals is key for general proficiency in any electronic engineering discipline, and critical for specialists in signal processing, communication, and control. At the same time, there is a pressing need to gain mastery of these concepts quickly, and in a manner that will be immediately applicable in the real word.

Simultaneous study of both continuous and discrete signals and systems presents a much easy path to understanding signals and systems analysis. In A Practical Approach to Signals and Systems, Sundararajan details the discrete version first followed by the corresponding continuous version for each topic, as discrete signals and systems are more often used in practice and their concepts are relatively easier to understand. In addition to examples of typical applications of analysis methods, the author gives comprehensive coverage of transform methods, emphasizing practical methods of analysis and physical interpretations of concepts.

• Gives equal emphasis to theory and practice
• Presents methods that can be immediately applied
• Complete treatment of transform methods
• Expanded coverage of Fourier analysis
• Self-contained: starts from the basics and discusses applications
• Visual aids and examples makes the subject easier to understand
• End-of-chapter exercises, with a extensive solutions manual for instructors
• MATLAB software for readers to download and practice on their own
• Presentation slides with book figures and slides with lecture notes