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X Contents

ABOUT THIS BOOK
 * Core Contributors
 * Support
 * Authors and editors of earlier versions of the book

INTRODUCTION
 * The country of Aipotu
 * Purpose of this book
 * Fitting wireless into your existing network
 * How this book is organized

PHYSICS

1. RADIO PHYSICS
 * What is a wave?
 * Electromagnetic forces
 * Symbols of the international system of units
 * Phase
 * Polarization
 * The electromagnetic spectrum
 * Bandwidth
 * Frequencies and channels
 * Behaviour of radio waves
 * The Huygens Principle
 * Absorption
 * Reflection
 * Diffraction
 * Interference
 * Line of sight
 * Understanding the Fresnel zone
 * Power
 * Physics in the real world

2. TELECOMMUNICATIONS BASICS
 * Modulation
 * Multiplexing and duplexing
 * Conclusions