Thesis (M.S. in Electrical Engineering)--Naval Postgraduate School, September 1990. / Thesis Advisor(s): Morgan, Michael A. Second Reader: Adler, Richard W. "September 1990." Description based on title screen viewed on December 17, 2009. DTIC Descriptor(s): Electromagnetism, target signatures, models, target recognition, waveforms, theses, electromagnetic scattering, finite difference theory, resonant frequency, echoes, resonance, recursive functions, acoustic scattering, transients, verification. DTIC Identifier(s): Radar scattering, sonar scattering, army models, program listings. Author(s) subject terms: Natural resonances; electromagnetic scattering; acoustic scattering; radar target identification; prony's method; ARMA model. Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-82). Also available in print.