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Over an infinite period of time <br>
 
Over an infinite period of time <br>
 
<math>Energy(\infty) = \lim_{T \to \infty} \int_{-T}^{T} \! |x(t)|^2\ dt = \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \! |x(t)|^2\ dt ..........  (2)</math> <br><br>
 
<math>Energy(\infty) = \lim_{T \to \infty} \int_{-T}^{T} \! |x(t)|^2\ dt = \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \! |x(t)|^2\ dt ..........  (2)</math> <br><br>
If the above equation converges,  
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If Equation 2 converges, Energy is finite. <br>
<math> \lim_{x \to \infty} f(x) = L </math>
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If Equation 2 diverges, Energy is infinite. <br><br>
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<math>P(\infty)=\lim_{T \to \infty} {\frac{E(\infty)}{2T}} = 0 ................ Finite-energy Signal</math><br>
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<math>P(\infty0 > 0 ................ Infinite-energy Signal</math><br>
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Not Periodic ..................... Neither Finite nor Infinite.<br>

Latest revision as of 21:00, 4 September 2008

For a continuous-time signal
$ Energy = \int_{t_1}^{t_2} \! |x(t)|^2\ dt ............. (1) $

Over an infinite period of time
$ Energy(\infty) = \lim_{T \to \infty} \int_{-T}^{T} \! |x(t)|^2\ dt = \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \! |x(t)|^2\ dt .......... (2) $

If Equation 2 converges, Energy is finite.
If Equation 2 diverges, Energy is infinite.

$ P(\infty)=\lim_{T \to \infty} {\frac{E(\infty)}{2T}} = 0 ................ Finite-energy Signal $
$ P(\infty0 > 0 ................ Infinite-energy Signal $
Not Periodic ..................... Neither Finite nor Infinite.

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