Stationary Stochastic Processes

"I enjoyed reading this book. … It contains just about everything a graduate student would need to commence a Ph.D. in stochastic processes, or allied subjects. It is suitable not just for mathematically inclined statistics or probability students, but also for control engineering and signal processing students. It is an enjoyable read for established statisticians who would like a self-contained and easily read text on stochastic processes, continuous and discrete time, continuous and discrete state space. It is certainly an easier read than Doob (1953)! … I would also recommend this book to any colleague wanting to learn a lot about stationary processes in a very short period of time."
—Barry Quinn, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, from the Australian & New Zealand Journal of Statistics, Volume 57, 2015

"This text provides an excellent exposition of advanced theory and applications for stationary stochastic processes. The author has gathered an extensive amount of methodology and recent research that makes this book a natural successor to the classic books by Cramer and Leadbetter (1967) and Yaglom (1987). What is of particular importance is that most of the exposition and proofs do not involve advanced probability and measure theory. Consequently, the concepts are more accessible to students and researchers with a basic background in probability theory and stochastic processes, and therefore it can be used as a second course in stationary processes in mathematics and statistics, as well as engineering. … the topics covered should make this book very attractive to the active researcher using Fourier and time series analysis methods. Moreover, this text could serve as a natural companion to recent texts on spatial and spatio-temporal approaches (such as Cressie and Wikle, 2011), by providing the theoretical background on some of these methods."
—Journal of the American Statistical Association, June 2014

"This is a very nice book about second-order stationary stochastic processes for readers who have already some knowledge about stochastic processes and want to deepen and extend their knowledge in this field. … the book is not too dry and theory is always motivated by interesting examples coming from engineering and the physical sciences. This book is in my opinion also a very good basis for an advanced course on this topic as it is logically structured and as each chapter also contains many exercises."
—Klaus Nordhausen, International Statistical Review (2013), 81

"Stationary Stochastic Processes manages to present a wide topic of applied mathematics and does not fall off from the thin ridge that lies between the probabilistic and the more signal process (deterministic) representation of stationary processes. A lot of material can be found therein, and it will be very helpful to young researchers."
—Marc Hoffmann, Université Paris–Dauphine, CHANCE, 26.3

"This book offers quite a unique approach and selection of topics within the modern field of stochastic processes. It aims at providing theoretical insight to graduate students and researchers in engineering and science … also those coming from the theoretical side who want to know more about the applications will benefit from this book. A common theme for the book is the bridge-building between different audiences. … Without being mathematically over-demanding, the book builds up the relevant theory in a very intuitive yet rigorous way that helps the reader to a deeper understanding of definitions and results that could otherwise be mystifying. This intuition-driven approach also provides a common thread throughout the book."
—Claudia Klüppelberg and Morten Grud Rasmussen, Technische Universität München, Germany

"In the same vein as the classic works by Cramér and Leadbetter and Yaglom, Lindgren’s book offers both an introduction for graduate students and valuable insights for established researchers into the theory of stationary processes and its application in the engineering and physical sciences. His approach is rigorous but with more focus on the big picture than on detailed mathematical proofs. Strong points of the book are its coverage of ergodic theory, spectral representations for continuous- and discrete-time stationary processes, basic linear filtering, the Karhunen–Loève expansion, and zero crossings. While the text is mainly focused on one-dimensional processes, there is also coverage of vector-valued processes and random fields. Particularly appealing features of the book are its numerous examples and remarks (some providing interesting historical background). The structure of the book is such that it can be recommended both as a classroom text and for individual study."
—Don Percival, Senior Principal Mathematician, University of Washington, Seattle, USA

"From my start as a graduate student in probability and statistics, Stationary and Related Stochastic Processes by Cramer and Leadbetter has always been one of my favorites. … In many respects, Lindgren’s Stationary Stochastic Processes: Theory and Applications is an updated and expanded version that has captured much of the same spirit (and topics!) as the Cramer and Leadbetter classic. While there have been a number of new and good books published recently on spatial statistics, none cover some of the key important topics such as sample path properties and level crossings in a comprehensive and understandable fashion like Lindgren’s book. This book is required reading for all of my PhD students working in spatial statistics and related areas."
—Richard A. Davis, Howard Levene Professor of Statistics, Columbia University, New York, USA

"Georg Lindgren's new book is a most attractive presentation of the theory and application of these processes, with an emphasis on second order properties and Fourier methods. The theory is described with a view towards application but the treatment does not duck the technical mathematics; rather it presents, honestly and clearly, all mathematical ideas that are needed, accompanying them by motivation and interpretation that keep the wider purpose in mind. … The choice of topics is consistent with the general approach: interesting, engaging, giving the reader ample evidence of the utility of the theory and showing how practical needs drive it forward. … the book is authoritative and stimulating, a worthy champion of the tradition of Cramer and Leadbetter admired by the author (and many others). It is a rich, inspiring book, full of good sense and clarity, an outstanding text in this important field."
—Clive Anderson, University of Sheffield, UK

"It is with a great pleasure I welcome this book by Prof. G. Lindgren. At first thought, it seems that such a book is redundant as this is a classical theme well covered by classical texts. But it is not! This book is a unique blend of classical theory and application theory —where stochastic processes theory meets applications in engineering and science. I particular enjoyed the chapter about level crossings and excursions … . The book is very well written, the themes are well chosen and the style is relaxed but precise without being pedantic. My only regret is that this book did not appear earlier! This book is highly recommended!"
—Håvard Rue, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim