Digital Signal Processing in Modern Communication Systems takes you on a journey that starts with basic DSP principles and ends with a treatment of modern wireless modems like OFDM and single-tone transceivers. Throughout this journey, we will cover signal processing topics that are applicable not just to the field of communications but to many engineering disciplines. This text steps outside the often dry mathematical presentation of more traditional DSP books and provides a more intuitive approach to this fascinating topic. Some of this book's uniqueness can be summarized as follows: - An intuitive approach to the topic of digital signal processing. - Working in-book MatLab examples supporting all important concepts. - A large scope covering basic concepts (correlation, convolution, DFT, FIR filters ...) as well as advanced topics (optimization, adaptive signal processing, equalization, OFDM, MIMO ... ). - MatLab modeling of analog/RF effects (multipath channel, thermal noise, phase noise, IQ imbalances, DC and frequency offsets) that must be addressed and solved in modern modem design. - Real world topics that go beyond the ordinary communication textbooks such as signal synchronization, modem rate management, and fixed-point effects. All in all, this book is a must-have for students and practicing engineers who want to build upon the principles of Digital Signal Processing, enrich their understanding with advanced topics, and then apply that knowledge to the design of modern wireless modems.