Van Trees Harry L. Detection, Estimation, and Modulation Theory, Part III: Radar-Sonar Signal Processing and Gaussian Signals in Noise

JOHN Wiley & SONS, INC. , 1971
This book is the third in a set of four volumes. The purpose of these four volumes is to present a unified approach to the solution of detection, estimation, and modulation theory problems. In this volume we study two major problem areas. The first area is the detection of random signals in noise and the estimation of random process parameters. The second area is signal processing in radar and sonar systems. As we pointed out in the Preface, Part III does not use the material in Part II and can be read directlv after Part I.
In this chapter we discuss three topics briefly. In Section 1.1, we review Parts I and II so that we can see where the material in Part III fits into the over-all development. In Section 1.2, we introduce the first problem area and outline the organization of Chapters 2 through
7. In Section 1.3, we introduce the radar-sonar problem and outline the organization of Chapters 8 through 14.