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== Non-Periodic Function ==
 
== Non-Periodic Function ==
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<math>y = sin(x)</math>
  
 
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Even though the equation is the same, this equation is in discrete time, so it's a non-periodic function.

Revision as of 13:19, 4 September 2008

Periodic Function

A periodic function is a function that has repeating values after a certain period of time and keeps repeating as time continues.

CT periodic function:

y = sin(x)

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Non-Periodic Function

DT non-periodic function:

$ y = sin(x) $

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Even though the equation is the same, this equation is in discrete time, so it's a non-periodic function.

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