Analog and Digital Signal Processing

I've looked at most of the DSP texts and personally find Ambardar's (2nd edition) textbook about the best. It will train you to use DSP as a tool, both in pen and paper analysis and in practice (e.g., using MATLAB). Some books will only make you a philosopher of DSP, this one will help you master the skills so you can actually do DSP. Somehow Ambardar manages to discuss and provide examples on nearly every topic of interest to DSP with the exception of the very latest (see below). The sections are brief and to the point with many worked examples. The problems at the end of the chapter are actually do-able without having a Ph.D! Graphical approaches and shortcuts enrich the presentation and make the text fun to read. On the downside, multirate signal processing is briefly explored and wavelets are only mentioned. Perhaps these topics will be enlarged upon in a future edition.

The author walks you through the material one small step at at a time.This text is as close to painless learning as learning wil ever get (if I may be forgiven a colloquilism). You don't need answers in the back because he works several examples for you on every page. If I ever had to teach this I would use this book.

This book be chillin', It don't be illin'. It's fresh and ligit, And it don't ever quit. So check it out soon, You silly little goon. Or I'm comin' to your house, Peace, I'm out.

By way of this book, an in-depth knowledge of digital and signal processing can be obtained. This book will greatly increase ones repertoire of signal analysis methods. What more is there to say but viva fourier!