References & Further Reading

References

  1. A. Wald, Sequential Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, 1947

    Original monograph introducing the SPRT, Wald's identity, and the ASN analysis.

  2. A. Wald and J. Wolfowitz, Optimum Character of the Sequential Probability Ratio Test, 1948

    Proves that the SPRT minimizes expected sample size among all tests with the same error probabilities.

  3. E. S. Page, Continuous Inspection Schemes, 1954

    Introduces the cumulative sum (CUSUM) control chart.

  4. G. Lorden, Procedures for Reacting to a Change in Distribution, 1971

    Asymptotic minimax optimality of CUSUM under worst-case change time.

  5. D. Siegmund, Sequential Analysis: Tests and Confidence Intervals, Springer, 1985

    Modern treatment of sequential testing with boundary-crossing analysis.

  6. M. Basseville and I. V. Nikiforov, Detection of Abrupt Changes: Theory and Application, Prentice Hall, 1993

    Comprehensive textbook on change-point detection including CUSUM, GLR, and applications.

  7. H. V. Poor, An Introduction to Signal Detection and Estimation, Springer, 2nd ed., 1994

    Graduate text with clear treatment of Bayes/NP detection and sequential analysis.

  8. H. M. Finn and R. S. Johnson, Adaptive Detection Mode with Threshold Control as a Function of Spatially Sampled Clutter-Level Estimates, 1968

    Original cell-averaging CFAR paper.

  9. H. Rohling, Radar CFAR Thresholding in Clutter and Multiple Target Situations, 1983

    Introduces ordered-statistic CFAR (OS-CFAR).

  10. V. G. Hansen and J. H. Sawyers, Detectability Loss Due to 'Greatest Of' Selection in a Cell-Averaging CFAR, 1980

    Analyzes GO-CFAR at clutter edges.

  11. P. P. Gandhi and S. A. Kassam, Analysis of CFAR Processors in Nonhomogeneous Background, 1988

    Compares CA, GO, SO, OS-CFAR performance in interference and clutter edges.

  12. M. A. Richards, Fundamentals of Radar Signal Processing, McGraw-Hill, 2nd ed., 2014

    Standard radar textbook with detailed CFAR chapter.

  13. S. M. Kay, Fundamentals of Statistical Signal Processing, Volume II: Detection Theory, Prentice Hall, 1998

    Comprehensive reference on detection theory including sequential and CFAR.

  14. F. Liu, G. Caire, Integrated Sensing and Communications: Toward Dual-Functional Wireless Networks for 6G and Beyond, 2023

Further Reading

Sequential detection and CFAR are mature fields with active research in cognitive radio, massive random access, and quickest detection under bandwidth/power constraints.

  • Optimal quickest detection

    A. G. Tartakovsky, I. V. Nikiforov, and M. Basseville, Sequential Analysis: Hypothesis Testing and Changepoint Detection, 2014

    Unified modern treatment of Shiryaev, CUSUM, Shiryaev-Roberts procedures.

  • Sequential detection in networks

    V. V. Veeravalli, Decentralized Detection in Sensor Networks, Handbook chapter

    Distributed SPRT variants and censoring schemes relevant to IoT/sensor fusion.

  • Spectrum sensing for cognitive radio

    Y. C. Liang et al., Sensing-Throughput Tradeoff for Cognitive Radio Networks, IEEE TWC 2008

    Applies sequential detection to dynamic spectrum access.

  • Radar detection in non-Gaussian clutter

    E. Conte, A. De Maio, and C. Galdi, IEEE TSP 2003

    Adaptive CFAR in compound-Gaussian (K-distributed) clutter.

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