Understanding Digital Signal Processing by Richard Lyons

I've just ordered the DSP book by Richard Lyons and would like to know what
math background is required to read it.  My math background is limited to
high school calculus and introductory numerical analysis.  Is this enough to
for Richard's book?  If not, can anyone recommend what other math I need?

Thanks for any and all suggestions/comments.

Ian

On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:52:02 -0400, "Ian" <Ian00Bell@yahXX.com> wrote:

>I've just ordered the DSP book by Richard Lyons and would like to know what
>math background is required to read it.  My math background is limited to
>high school calculus and introductory numerical analysis.  Is this enough to
>for Richard's book?  If not, can anyone recommend what other math I need?
>
>Thanks for any and all suggestions/comments.
>
>Ian

Hi Ian,

   You won't have any problems with the 
math in my book.  It's all simple algebra.
That's what DSP is, algebra.

(There may be 2-3 derivatives performed 
somewhere in the book, but they'll be simple.)

Ian, when the book arrives, please let me know 
what "Printing Number" you have and I'll send 
you an errata. 

Happy reading! (Or should I say, "Happy Computing"?)
[-Rick Lyons-]
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You can find your Printing Number of your 
copy of the book on the page just before 
the "Dedication" page.

On that page (before the Dedication) you'll see 
all sorts of publisher-related information.
Down toward the bottom of the page you should 
see lines that say:

       Printed in the United States of America
       First Printing

However, it may have the words "Second Printing" 
or "Sixth Printing".

Please let me know which "Printing Number" 
you have, and then I'll know which version of 
the errata I should send to you.

Hello Rick,

I've been upgrading my math for the past year in an effort to learn DSP. 
Your book will be delivered some time next week and I'm really looking 
forward to working through it.  Thank you for responding and I'll send you 
the print number.

Ian

"Rick Lyons" <R.Lyons@_BOGUS_ieee.org> wrote in message 
news:450ec1e9.840743890@news.sf.sbcglobal.net...
> On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:52:02 -0400, "Ian" <Ian00Bell@yahXX.com> wrote:
>
>>I've just ordered the DSP book by Richard Lyons and would like to know 
>>what
>>math background is required to read it.  My math background is limited to
>>high school calculus and introductory numerical analysis.  Is this enough 
>>to
>>for Richard's book?  If not, can anyone recommend what other math I need?
>>
>>Thanks for any and all suggestions/comments.
>>
>>Ian
>
> Hi Ian,
>
>   You won't have any problems with the
> math in my book.  It's all simple algebra.
> That's what DSP is, algebra.
>
> (There may be 2-3 derivatives performed
> somewhere in the book, but they'll be simple.)
>
> Ian, when the book arrives, please let me know
> what "Printing Number" you have and I'll send
> you an errata.
>
> Happy reading! (Or should I say, "Happy Computing"?)
> [-Rick Lyons-]
> -----------
> You can find your Printing Number of your
> copy of the book on the page just before
> the "Dedication" page.
>
> On that page (before the Dedication) you'll see
> all sorts of publisher-related information.
> Down toward the bottom of the page you should
> see lines that say:
>
>       Printed in the United States of America
>       First Printing
>
> However, it may have the words "Second Printing"
> or "Sixth Printing".
>
> Please let me know which "Printing Number"
> you have, and then I'll know which version of
> the errata I should send to you.
> 

Rick,

Algebra?  I didn't know it was THAT easy.

Dirk

Rick Lyons wrote:

> Hi Ian,
>
>    You won't have any problems with the
> math in my book.  It's all simple algebra.
> That's what DSP is, algebra.
>
> (There may be 2-3 derivatives performed
> somewhere in the book, but they'll be simple.)
<snipped>
> [-Rick Lyons-]

dbell wrote:
> Rick,
> 
> Algebra?  I didn't know it was THAT easy.

   ...

ALMOST that easy. It's a great help to know what integration and 
differentiation are and accomplishe, but you hardly need to know how to 
do it at the level the book addresses. When it comes to explaining DSP, 
I think Rick is a genius. (I have his book.)

Jerry
-- 
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Jerry Avins wrote:
> dbell wrote:
> 
>> Rick,
>>
>> Algebra?  I didn't know it was THAT easy.
> 
> 
>   ...
> 
> ALMOST that easy. 

*CAVEAT LECTOR* ;}
I think you also need to know where you are trying to go.
I have the formal background, but i regularly drive this group bonkers 
with some of my questions because i just don't think in "normal" *LOL* 
channels ;)

PS I've Rick's book and it forces you to ask INTELLIGENT questions.

And if you are confused, he will answer questions.
What more could we ask?  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





It's a great help to know what integration and
> differentiation are and accomplishe, but you hardly need to know how to 
> do it at the level the book addresses. When it comes to explaining DSP, 
> I think Rick is a genius. (I have his book.)
> 
> Jerry

Rick Lyons wrote:

> 
> Please let me know which "Printing Number"
> you have, and then I'll know which version of
> the errata I should send to you.

Hi Rick,
seems that I've overseen this chance!
Though I checked the web-site of Prentice Hall, and there's an entry for
erratas, I didn't find anything related to your book.
Maybe it's of interest for others too, so tell me/us:
Is there a web reference for the erratas?

Personally, I'm interested in erratas for my version which is:
ISBN 0-13-108989-7 (2nd edition, 2nd printing of 2004).

Bernhard

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On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 08:12:29 +0200, Bernhard Holzmayer
<Holzmayer.Bernhard@deadspam.com> wrote:

>Rick Lyons wrote:
>
>> 
>> Please let me know which "Printing Number"
>> you have, and then I'll know which version of
>> the errata I should send to you.
>
>Hi Rick,
>seems that I've overseen this chance!
>Though I checked the web-site of Prentice Hall, and there's an entry for
>erratas, I didn't find anything related to your book.
>Maybe it's of interest for others too, so tell me/us:
>Is there a web reference for the erratas?
>
>Personally, I'm interested in erratas for my version which is:
>ISBN 0-13-108989-7 (2nd edition, 2nd printing of 2004).
>
>Bernhard

Hi Bernhard,

  I've E-mail the errata to you.

Regards,
[-Rick-]

On 18 Sep 2006 11:20:52 -0700, "dbell" <bellda2005@cox.net> wrote:

>Rick,
>
>Algebra?  I didn't know it was THAT easy.
>
>Dirk

Hi Dirk,

   ha ha.  I didn't want scare Ian.
The math in my book is quite simple.
But the "algebra" of some DSP processes 
can quickly becoming excruciatingly 
complicated for, say, adaptive processing, 
optimization, statistical processing, etc.

I think of DSP as being like the game of 
chess.  Learning the individual moves 
of the chess pieces is simple.
Learning to make those moves in 
the correct combinations takes a lifetime.

The fundamental operations of DSP are 
addition and multiplication. Learning to 
perform those two operations in 
the correct combinations takes a lifetime.

See Ya',
[-Rick-]

On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 16:21:46 -0400, Jerry Avins <jya@ieee.org> wrote:

>dbell wrote:
>> Rick,
>> 
>> Algebra?  I didn't know it was THAT easy.
>
>   ...
>
>ALMOST that easy. It's a great help to know what integration and 
>differentiation are and accomplishe, but you hardly need to know how to 
>do it at the level the book addresses. When it comes to explaining DSP, 
>I think Rick is a genius. (I have his book.)
>
>Jerry

Hi Jerry, 

  whew! Such overly kind words.
Thanks.

I want everyone to know that Jerry 
receives no monetary consideration from 
me for making comments like the above.

The only consideration Jerry receives from 
me is the same consideration I'd give 
anyone who spoke to Albert Einstein 
on the telephone.

See Ya,
[-Rick-]