(Non-Periodic)
(Non-Periodic)
Line 20: Line 20:
  
 
==Non-Periodic==
 
==Non-Periodic==
<math>x[n]=\cos{n}</math> is an example of a non-periodoc signal because there is not integer value for n such that <math>x[n+N]=x[n]</math>. It would be periodic if <math>N=K*2pi</math>, but pi is not an integer and therefore can not be chosen.
+
<math>x[n]=\cos{n}</math> is an example of a non-periodoc signal because there is not integer value for n such that <math>x[n+N]=x[n]</math>. It would be periodic if <math>N=K*2\pi</math>, but <math>\pi</math> is not an integer and therefore can not be chosen.

Revision as of 14:09, 4 September 2008

Periodic

$ x[n]= $$ j^{n} $ is a discrete time (DT) periodic signal. It's period is 4*k, where k is an integer. However, it's fundamental period is 4.

$ j^{1}=-1 $

$ j^{2}=-j $

$ j^{3}=1 $

$ j^{4}=j $

$ j^{5}=-1 $

$ j^{6}=-j $

$ j^{7}=1 $

$ j^{8}=j $

Non-Periodic

$ x[n]=\cos{n} $ is an example of a non-periodoc signal because there is not integer value for n such that $ x[n+N]=x[n] $. It would be periodic if $ N=K*2\pi $, but $ \pi $ is not an integer and therefore can not be chosen.

Alumni Liaison

To all math majors: "Mathematics is a wonderfully rich subject."

Dr. Paul Garrett