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Table of Contents: Introduction \/ Radar Waveform Design \/ Target Tracking with a Particle Filter \/ Single Target tracking with LFM and CAZAC Sequences \/ Multiple Target Tracking \/ Conclusions","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52431936782609,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52431937536273,"sku":"NLS9783031003875","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9783031003875.jpg?v=1759173954"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/synthesis-lectures-on-algorithms-and-software-in-engineering-book-series.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}