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# The Scientist and Engineer's Guide to Digital Signal Processing

# The Scientist and Engineer's Guide to  
Digital Signal Processing  
By Steven W. Smith, Ph.D.

* [Home][1]
* [The Book by Chapters][2]
* [About the Book][3]
    * [Copyright and permissible use][4]
    * [What is DSP?][5]
    * [8 good reasons for learning DSP][6]
    * [Comments by reviewers][7]
    * [Errata][8]
    * [Free Software and Teaching Aids][9]
    * [Differences Between Editions][10]
* [Steven W. Smith][11]
* [Blog][12]
* [Contact][13]

Yes, It's true - You can browse and/or download the entire book without charge

» [Browse and/or download chapters from the book][2]  
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## How to order your own hardcover copy

Wouldn't you rather have a bound book instead of 640 loose pages?  
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**Order from [Amazon.com][14].**

## Book Search

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## 640 Pages, Hardcover

Over 500 graphs and illustrations   
  

## Clear explanations

Very readable - low math - many examples   
  

## All the classic DSP techniques

Convolution, Recursion, Fourier Analysis...   
  

## Easy to use Digital Filters

Simple to design; incredible performance   
  

## New Applications

Topics usually reserved for specialized books: audio and image processing, neural networks, data compression, and more!   
  

## For Students and Professionals

Written for a wide range of fields: physics, bioengineering, geology, oceanography, mechanical and electrical engineering 

## About the book

* [What is DSP?][5]
* Why you need this book ([8 good reasons for learning DSP][6])
* [Comments by reviewers][7]
* [Errata][8]
* [Free software and teaching aids][9]
* What is the difference between the book [editions][10]?  
_(Titles, hard cover, paperback, ISBN numbers)_
  

## About the author and his work

* Steve Smith's [home page][11]
* Steve Smith's research and development group:
* [Tek84 Engineering Group][16]

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