May 25, 2026  
Rensselaer Catalog 2025-2026 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2025-2026

ECSE 6510 - Introduction to Stochastic Signals and Systems


Deterministic signal representations and analysis, introduction to random processes and spectral analysis, correlation function and power spectral density of stationary processes, noise mechanisms, the Gaussian and Poisson processes. Markov processes, the analysis of linear and nonlinear systems with random inputs, stochastic signal representations, orthogonal expansions, the Karhunen-Loeve series, channel characterization, introduction to signal detection, linear mean-square filtering, the orthogonality principle, optimum Wiener and Kalman filtering, modulation theory, and systems analysis.

Prerequisite or Corequisite: Prerequisites: ECSE 2410  and ECSE 2500  or equivalent.

When Offered: FALL TERM ANNUALLY

Graded: GRADED

Credit Hours: 3