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In continuous time, both sin and cosine are periodic.  However in discrete time, both sin and cosine are non-periodic.
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In continuous time (CT), both sin and cosine are periodic.  However in discrete time (DT), both sin and cosine are non-periodic.
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For a function to be continuous in discrete time, it must satisfy <math>a(x+T) = a(x)</math> for any T greater than zero.

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Periodic / Non-Periodic Functions

In continuous time (CT), both sin and cosine are periodic. However in discrete time (DT), both sin and cosine are non-periodic.

For a function to be continuous in discrete time, it must satisfy $ a(x+T) = a(x) $ for any T greater than zero.

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