Useful, but painful
Review written by: Joseph M. Palmer From Provo, UT
I've been using this book recently in my research. It certainly contains a wealth of information on the art of frequency estimation (though it is not as comprehensive as the title might suggest). However, the author manages to make concepts more difficult than they should be. For example, in some cases he has taken what were very lucid derivations out of other papers and reworked them such that they are no longer clear and intuitive. Reference books are supposed to do the opposite.... Nevertheless, the book is one-of-a-kind, and gives a good overview of the field.

Excellent Frequency Estimation Algorithm Presentation.
Review written by: Kyriakos Tsiappoutas From USA
I was pleasantly surprised when i saw the title of this book for the first time; I couldn't even find an article dedicated explicitely to Frequency Tracking Algorithms, let alone a whole book! Specifically, i was looking for a reasonably good presentation of frequency detection algorithms to help me extract frequencies from voice signals. I am no programming wizzard, so i restrict myself to Matlab. This book gives a very strong and to the point intro and then it gives you the exact amount of mathematical explanation to understand each algorithm, what it can do, how it does it, and - maybe most importantly - its limitations. If you are working with Matlab, the programs given in an Appendix at the end are really helpfull. I recommend this book to anyone who is doing research involving Frequency Estimation. It is really one of a kind and i, for one, would like to see a second edition with more algorithms (and possibly more programs!).

Not well prepared as a book
Review written by: HappyParenting From MN, USA
As a book, I don't think it is well prepared. A lot of equations can be put into appendix and more descriptions can be done on the underlying physics, modeling approach and the meaning of the algorithms. Others like computation/speed trade off of each approach/algorithm are worthy to be addressed too.

Also, I have seen duplicated (almost) paragraphs for expanding a one-dimension solution to n-dimensions that is not necessary to be put into the main body of the book

Author's note
Review written by: Barry Quinn From Manchester, UK
I am writing this review to counter the previous anonymous review, and as there does not appear to be an author's review page. Forgive me for giving 5 stars, but I would hardly have given it none! This book is meant for those interested in algorithms for frequency estimation, and the statistical behaviour/performance of these algorithms. It necessarily contains lots of nice equations, as these are needed to understand the problems and solutions properly. It is not meant to be bedtime reading. Seventeen pages of useful Matlab code would seem pretty generous to me - the book is not a Matlab Primer. My programs are also available from my web page.
These are corrected versions of the ones in the book (there were a few typos).

Equations Galore
This book contains an abundance of equations, which put me to sleep. I think it would gain a wider audience if it included some real-world applications coupled with matlab example programs. The 259-page book only contains 17-pages of matlab code.