Handbook of Blind Source Separation: Independent Component Analysis and Applications (Common, P. and Jutten, ; 2010 [Book Review]

The purpose of this handbook is to bring together in-depth surveys reporting the state of the art of blind source separation (BSS) techniques. It presents a comprehensive account of the available knowledge in this maturing field, covering in depth the various existing approaches to tackle the BSS paradigms, their theoretical foundations, and main applications. The handbook consists of 19 chapters written by some of the most prominent researchers and experts on BSS techniques. The first nine chapters cover the more standard material, describing the various existing approaches to tackle the BSS problems. The reader will benefit from the fact that all 19 chapters composing this handbook can be read almost independently. It is also fortunate that some effort has been devoted to use a common notation and cross-references linking the chapters, which increases its value as a comprehensive reference textbook on the subject. In short, the Handbook of Blind Source Separation is a valuable reference for engineers, researchers and practitioners in the field of blind adaptive techniques. Moreover,this handbook may also be used in teaching graduate courses on blind signal processing and is a perfect systematic introduction for Ph.D. students starting the area.