# Detection & Est Theory

## ECSE-6520

Classical statistical decision theory, decision criteria, binary and composite hypothesis tests. Statistical models of signals and noise. Detection of known signals in Gaussian noise. Receiver operating characteristics and error probability. Applications to radar and communications. Detection of signals with unknown or random parameters, detection of stochastic signals, nonparametric detection techniques. Statistical estimation theory, performance measures. Cramer-Rao bounds, estimation of unknown signal parameters, optimum demodulation, signal design.

3 credits
Prereqs:
none

# Past Term Data
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2026

Detection & Est Theory (3c)

- Birsen Yazici

Seats Taken: 15/25

2025 |  |  |

2024

Detection & Est Theory (3c)

- Birsen Yazici

Seats Taken: 10/20

2023 |  |  |

2022

Detection & Est Theory (3c)

- Birsen Yazici

Seats Taken: 14/20

2021 |  |  |

2020

Detection & Est Theory (3c)

- Birsen Yazici

Seats Taken: 10/16

2019 |  |  |
2018 |  |  |

2017

Detection & Est Theory (3c)

- Birsen Yazici

Seats Taken: 3/36

2016

Detection & Est Theory (3c)

- John W Woods

Seats Taken: 4/36

2015

Detection & Est Theory (3c)

- Birsen Yazici

Seats Taken: 4/36

2014

Detection & Est Theory (3c)

- Birsen Yazici

Seats Taken: 4/40

2013

Detection & Est Theory (3c)

- Birsen Yazici

Seats Taken: 4/30

2012

Detection & Est Theory (3c)

- Birsen Yazici

Seats Taken: 3/30

2011

Detection & Est Theory (3c)

- Kenneth S Vastola

Seats Taken: 6/30

2010

Detection & Est Theory (3c)

- Birsen Yazici

Seats Taken: 10/30

2009

Detection & Est Theory (3c)

- Birsen Yazici

Seats Taken: 9/30

2008

Detection & Est Theory (3c)

- Birsen Yazici

Seats Taken: 8/20

2007

Detection & Est Theory (3c)

- Kenneth S Vastola

Seats Taken: 11/20

2006

Detection & Est Theory (3c)

- Kenneth S Vastola

Seats Taken: 8/30

2005

Detection & Est Theory (3c)

- Alejandra Mercado

Seats Taken: 13/30

2004

Detection & Est Theory (3c)

- Alejandra Mercado

Seats Taken: 15/30

2003

Detection & Est Theory (3c)

- Kenneth S Vastola

Seats Taken: 6/30

2002

Detection & Est Theory (3c)

- Alejandra Mercado

Seats Taken: 15/30

2001

Detection & Est Theory (3c)

- Frederick Wilson Wheeler

Seats Taken: 3/30

2000

Detection & Est Theory (3c)

- John E Hershey

Seats Taken: 12/30

1999

Detection & Est Theory (3c)

- James W Modestino

Seats Taken: 8/20

1998 |  |  |