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== Periodic Function ==
 
== Periodic Function ==
  
An example of a CT periodic function is <math>y=cos(x)</math>.
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An example of a CT periodic function is <math>y=cos(t)</math>. The graph shows that the equation is periodic because
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<math>cos(t) = cos(t + T)</math>
  
 
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== Non-Periodic Function ==
 
== Non-Periodic Function ==
  
An example of a DT non-periodic function is <math>y=cos(x)</math>.
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An example of a DT non-periodic function is <math>y=cos(n)</math>. The graph shows that the equation is non-periodic because
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there is no integer value for N which makes <math>cos(n) = cos(n + N)</math> true.
  
 
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Periodic Function

An example of a CT periodic function is $ y=cos(t) $. The graph shows that the equation is periodic because

$ cos(t) = cos(t + T) $

Periodic ECE301Fall2008mboutin.JPG

Non-Periodic Function

An example of a DT non-periodic function is $ y=cos(n) $. The graph shows that the equation is non-periodic because

there is no integer value for N which makes $ cos(n) = cos(n + N) $ true.

Non-periodic ECE301Fall2008mboutin.JPG

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