Optics f2f: From Fourier to Fresnel

Excellent book that is well organized. A lot of nice figures to illustrate diffraction theory, filtering and optical imaging. Helpful mpathize on the non transverse nature of real optical field. Can be very helpful as introduction to more mathematical advanced book like Fourier optics by goodman.Unfortunately, this first edition came out at 2019 with some typo errors which can confuse beginners, like 6.33 second line E(Z) instead of f(x',y').Also very good paper quality in the paperback edition.

1 - The print goes into the fold of the binding on EVERY even-numbered page, forcing you to stretch it for EVERY SINGLE LINE! Slow reading at best.2 - Example problems are very sparse. The authors skip many steps, forcing you to back up, scratch your head and slow down even more.3 - Variables are defined only once, forcing you to dig back, wondering what that symbol represented.4 - NO answer section. No "selected solutions", no "answers to odd-numbered problems". No nothing.5 - It reads more like a journal article than a textbook.Ask the professor to use the text by Hecht, instead!

very good