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Title: Papoulis should never be allowed to write a book again
Review: Absolutely fails as a text book. This book offers absolutely no flow whatsoever for a student to follow. Papoulis didn't write this book for a student, he wrote it for a peer to discuss over tea to showcase how much he can squeeze into 800 pages. Apprently, quality over quantity means absolutely nothing to this guy.If you want a good textbook on random variables, try Peebles. Each topic in Peebles is coherently presented followed by a numerical example that's easily understood.Yes this book covers alot of ground, but it does a horrible job explaining just about everything it covers.
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