Question One

Is the following signal periodic?

The Signal

$ x(t) = \sum_{k = -\infty}^\infty \frac{1}{(t+2k)^{2}+1}\, $


The Answer

Yes

$ x(t+2) = \sum_{k = -\infty}^\infty \frac{1}{(t+2+2k)^2+1}\, $


$ = \sum_{k = -\infty}^\infty \frac{1}{(t+2(k+1))^2+1}\, $


Now let $ r $ = $ k+1 $


$ = \sum_{r = -\infty}^\infty \frac{1}{(t+2r)^2+1} = x(t)\, $

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Prof. Math. Ohio State and Associate Dean
Outstanding Alumnus Purdue Math 2008

Jeff McNeal