Periodic Functions

Periodic functions are functions that repeat over and over for a specific period. More specifically, a function is periodic if there exists some number T>0 such that f(x)=f(x+T) for all possible values of x.

One common example of this is the tangent function, which has a period of \pi.


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Non Periodic Functions

Non periodic functions are functions for which there exists no T>0 such that f(x)=f(x+T) for all possible values of x.

A simple example of this is y=x

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For any $ T \not=0, x+T \not= x $ for any $ x $

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