Interferometry and synthesis in radio astronomy

An overview of the basics of radio astronomy is presented as well as a short history of the development of radio interferometry. The underlying relationships of interferometry are discussed with consideration given to the coordinate systems and parameters that are required to describe synthesis mapping and the configurations of antennas for multielement synthesis arrays. Other topics include the response of the receiving system, digital signal processing, VLBI, calibration and Fourier transformation of visibility data, interferometer techniques for astrometry and geodesy, propagation effects, and radio interference.