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Middleton, David was born on April 19, 1920 in New York City. Son of Charles Davies Scudder and Lucile (Davidson) Middleton.
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This IEEE Classic Reissue provides at an advanced level, a uniquely fundamental exposition of the applications of Statistical Communication Theory to a vast spectrum of important physical problems. Included are general analysis of signal detection, estimation, measurement, and related topics involving information transfer. Using the statistical Bayesian viewpoint, renowned author David Middleton employs statistical decision theory specifically tailored for the general tasks of signal processing. Dr. Middleton also provides a special focus on physical modeling of the canonical channel with real-world examples relating to radar, sonar, and general telecommunications. This book offers a detailed treatment and an array of problems and results spanning an exceptionally broad range of technical subjects in the communications field. Complete with special functions, integrals, solutions of integral equations, and an extensive, updated bibliography by chapter, AN INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL COMMUNICATION THEORY is a seminal reference, particularly for anyone working in the field of communications, as well as in other areas of statistical physics. (Originally published in 1960.) Sponsored by: IEEE Information Theory Society, IEEE Communications Society.
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Seminal book addressing Biot Theory for the modeling of acoustic behavior of ocean sediments. Written for seismic-acousticians in the geo-exploration, engineering, oceanographic and underwater sound communities. Stoll, a respected leader in marine geoacoustics for more than forty years, added a brief preface and updated selected bibliography to this second printing of his book, first published in 1989. Sediment Acoustics provides an excellent introduction to Biot Theory, the physics underlying the model parameters, and experimentally measurable predictions of the theory. The book constitutes a major synthesis for non-specialists: the results of laboratory, in-situ and numerical modeling studies of seismic-acoustic wave propagation, reflection and attenuation in two-phase poro-visco-elastic media. Includes tutorial sections and references for new researchers in seismic modeling, quantitative seismic stratigraphy, offshore marine geotechnique, underwater acoustics and sonar, and ground-interacting aeroacoustics.
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educator physicist applied mathematician
Middleton, David was born on April 19, 1920 in New York City. Son of Charles Davies Scudder and Lucile (Davidson) Middleton.
Graduate, Deerfield Academy, 1938. AB summa cum laude, Harvard University, 1942. AM, Harvard University, 1945.
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Harvard University, 1947.
Teaching fellow electronics Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1942, special research associate radio research laboratory, 1942—1945, National Science Foundation predoctoral fellow physics, 1945—1947, research fellow electronics, 1947—1949, assistant professor applied physics, 1949—1954. Consultant physicist, 1954—2004, Concord, Massachusetts, 1957—1971, New York City, from 2005. Adjunct professor electrical engineering Columbia University, 1960—1961.
Adjunct professor applied physics and communications theory Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Hartford Graduate Center, 1961—1970. Adjunct professor communication theory University Rhode Island, from 1966. Adjunct professor mathematics science Rice University, 1979—1989.
United States delegate International Radio Union, Lima, Peru, 1975. Lecturer North Atlantic Treaty Organization Advanced Study Institute, Grenoble, France, 1964, Copenhagen, 80, Luneburg, Germany, 84. Invited lecturer Russia Academy of Sciences Acoustic Institute, 1973, 76, 79, 84.
Member Naval Research Advisory Committee, 1970—1977. Member, consultant Institute Defense Analyses. Member science advisory board Supercomputing Research Center, 1987—1991.
Consultant physicist, from 1946, Johns Hopkins University, Socially Responsible Investment International, Rand Corporation, United States Air Force, Cambridge Research Center, Communications Satellite Corporation, Lincoln Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Raytheon, Sylvania, Sperry-Rand, Office Naval Research, Applied Research Laboratories, University Texas, General Electric, Honeywell Transportation Systems Center Department Transportation, Department Commerce Office Telecommunications, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Office Telecommunications Policy Executive Office President, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Science Applications Inc., Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, Planning Research Corporation, Applied Physics Laboratories University Washington, from 1992, Kildare Corporation, from 1995, Karmanos Cancer Institute, 1997—2001, Air Force Research Lab, Hanscomb Air Force Base, from 2006, General Dynamics Information Technology Institute, from 2006, others.
(This IEEE Classic Reissue provides at an advanced level, ...)
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(Seminal book addressing Biot Theory for the modeling of a...)
Fellow: National Academy of Engineering, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life, Prize paper award 1977, 1979), Electromagnetics Academy Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York Academy of Sciences, Acoustical Society of America, American Physical Society. Member: American Mathematics Society, Author's Guild American, Dutch Treat (New York City), Explorers Club, Cosmos Club (Washington), Harvard Club (New York City), Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Nadea Butler, May 26, 1945 (divorced 1971). Children: Susan Terry, Leslie Butler, DavidScudder Blakeslee, George Davidson Powell. Married Joan Bartlett Reed, 1971.
Children: Christopher Hope, Andrew Bartlett, Henry H. Reed.