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H. Vincent Poor
An Introduction to
Signal Detection and Estimation
Second Edition
With 48 Illustrations
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H. Vincent Poor
Department of Electrical Engineering
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Princeton University
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Poor, H. Vincent.
An introduction to signal detection and estimation / H. Vincent
Poor. - [2nd ed.]
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"A Dowden & Culver book."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-387-94173-8. - ISBN 3-540-94173-8 (Berlin)
1. Signal detection. 2. Signal theory (Telecommunication).
I. Title. 11. Series.
3. Estimation theory.
TK5102.5.P654 1994
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