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== Ex: Time Variant ==
 
== Ex: Time Variant ==
  
x(t) ->
+
x(t) -> [sys] -> y(t) = x*(t-1)
[sys] ->
+
y(t) = x*(t-1)
+
  
  
x(t) ->
+
x(t) -> [sys] -> y(t) = x*(t-1) -> [Time Delay]-> = z(t) = y*(t-1) = [y*(t-1-to)]
[sys] ->
+
 
y(t) = x*(t-1) ->
+
[Time Delay]->
+
= z(t) = y*(t-1) = [y*(t-1-to)]
+
  
 
These two outputs are not the same. According to this change, the time does get varied based on the shift in the subscript. This proves that the system is Time-Variant.
 
These two outputs are not the same. According to this change, the time does get varied based on the shift in the subscript. This proves that the system is Time-Variant.
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== Ex: Time Invariant ==
 
== Ex: Time Invariant ==
  
x(t) ->
+
x(t) -> [sys] -> y(t) = 2*x^2(t)
[sys] ->
+
 
y(t) = 2*x^2(t)
+
 
 +
x(t) -> [sys] -> y(t) = 2*x^2(t) -> [Time Delay]-> = z(t) = y*(t-to) = 2*x^2(t-to)
  
  
x(t) ->
 
[sys] ->
 
y(t) = 2*x^2(t) ->
 
[Time Delay]->
 
= z(t) = y*(t-to) = 2*x^2(t-to)
 
  
 
These outputs are the same which thus shows that the system is in fact Time Invariant.
 
These outputs are the same which thus shows that the system is in fact Time Invariant.

Latest revision as of 12:22, 12 September 2008

Time Invariance

If a system is time invariant then its input signal x(t) can be shifted by (t-to) and its output will be the same signal, yet it will be shifted the same throughout the system.


Ex: Time Variant

x(t) -> [sys] -> y(t) = x*(t-1)


x(t) -> [sys] -> y(t) = x*(t-1) -> [Time Delay]-> = z(t) = y*(t-1) = [y*(t-1-to)]


These two outputs are not the same. According to this change, the time does get varied based on the shift in the subscript. This proves that the system is Time-Variant.



Ex: Time Invariant

x(t) -> [sys] -> y(t) = 2*x^2(t)


x(t) -> [sys] -> y(t) = 2*x^2(t) -> [Time Delay]-> = z(t) = y*(t-to) = 2*x^2(t-to)


These outputs are the same which thus shows that the system is in fact Time Invariant.

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