This book reviews modern acoustics from both signal-theoretic and wave-theoretic points of view. Coverage runs from the basics of acoustics and vibration to hot topics in acoustic transfer functions and signal analysis, including a perceptual point of view.

This is an up-to-date reference and textbook on modern acoustics from a signal-theoretic point of view, as well as a wave-theoretic approach for students, engineers, and researchers. It provides readers the fundamental basis of acoustics and vibration science and proceeds up to recent hot topics related to acoustic transfer functions and signal analysis including a perceptual point of view. In the first part, the work uniquely introduces into the fundamentals without using heavy mathematics The following, advanced chapters deal with new and deep insights into acoustic signal analysis and investigation of room transfer functions based on the poles and zeros.

Up-to-date reference and textbook of modern acoustics from a signal processing and wave theory perspective Includes a unique introduction without using heavy mathematics Deals with a new and deep insight of acoustic signal analysis and investigation of room transfer functions Emphasizes how important the phase characteristics is as well as the power spectral properties for many aspects of sound Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Mikio Tohyama holds a Doctorate of Engineering from Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan. For the next 18 years beginning in 1975, Dr. Tohyama was involved in research projects in acoustics and signal processing at the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) Research Laboratories. He was a professor at Kogakuin University (1993-2003) and Waseda University (2003-2012) in sound and perception. Since 2012 he has operated his research consulting firm, Wave Science Study (WSS). His present interest is signatures in spatial sound and perception in the wavenumber space. Dr. Tohyama enjoys playing the piano every day.

Inhalt
Introduction: Scope.- Oscillation and Resonance.- Simple Resonators for Sound.- Propagation of Oscillation.- Vibration of a String and Wave Propagation.- Waves and Speed of Sound in the Air.- Sound in a Tube.- Plane and Spherical Waves.- Sound Waves in Rooms.- Reverberation in Rooms.- Room Transfer Functions.- Sinusoidal Representation of Acoustic Signals.- Mixture of Acoustic Signals.- Diagnostics and Control of Transfer Functions.