Stochastic Signal Processing vs Higgsy

Speech, music, seismic vibrations, oil prices, and climate measurements are all examples of stochastic (random) signals. In this textbook—intended for individuals with prior training in introductory signal processing and introductory probability theory—we develop techniques to process such signals to extract useful information. We present case studies ranging from music to photographic images to oil prices to climate data to the motion of individual biomolecules. This textbook, as an interactive textbook ("iBook"), makes use of your device's ability to display dynamic information through films and animations and to hear the results of the techniques applied to music. At the end of every chapter there are homework problems ranging from easy to "olympic". We make use of your device's interactive capabilities to offer 59 laboratory experiments in signal processing. The experiments use the camera, the microphone, the speakers, and the graphical user interface. These experiments are not simulations; they are examples of real digital processing of signals in your device. In this time of at-home and online learning, this is the way to learn signal processing through study and experimentation.

Rediscover the Higgs boson at CERN! Higgsy was created to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the discovery of the famous Higgs boson particle at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The main goal of the game is to search for the Higgs boson decays in a generic high-energy collider experiment. The game introduces the basic concept and the properties of event topologies relevant to the Higgs boson identification at the LHC and invites the player to test their acquired knowledge in a captivating gameplay.