Signals and Systems, International Adaptation, Revised and Updated
2. Edition February 2026
864 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Signals and Systems, Second Edition, by Simon Haykin and Barry Van Veen, is designed for one- or two-semester undergraduate courses. It introduces core concepts of signals and systems, including classification, operations, and system analysis using Fourier, Laplace, and z-transforms. The book emphasizes practical applications in communications, filter design, and control systems, with a balanced approach to continuous- and discrete-time topics.
This International Adaptation offers expanded content with additional examples and exercises, and features a reorganized structure in selected chapters to better support diverse learning needs and improve course alignment.
CHAPTER 2 Time-Domain Representations of Linear Time-Invariant Systems
CHAPTER 3 Fourier Representations of Signals and Linear Time-Invariant Systems
CHAPTER 4 Applications of Fourier Representations to Mixed Signal Classes
CHAPTER 5 The Laplace Transform
CHAPTER 6 The z-Transform
CHAPTER 7 Application to Communication Systems
CHAPTER 8 Application to Filters and Equalizers
CHAPTER 9 Application to Linear Feedback Systems
CHAPTER 10 Epilogue
APPENDIX A Selected Mathematical Identities
APPENDIX B Partial-Fraction Expansions
APPENDIX C Tables of Fourier Representations and Properties
APPENDIX D Tables of Laplace Transforms and Properties
APPENDIX E Tables of z-Transforms and Properties
APPENDIX F Introduction to MATLAB
INDEX
Barry Van Veen, University of Wisconsin.