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== Time Invariance ==
 
== Time Invariance ==
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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.
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== Ex: Time Variant ==
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x(t) -> [sys] -> y(t) = x*(t-1)
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x(t) -> [sys] -> y(t) = x*(t-1) -> [Time Delay] = z(t) = y*(t-1) = [y*(t-1-to)]
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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 ==
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x(t) -> [sys] -> y(t) = 2*x^2(t)
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x(t) -> [sys] -> y(t) = 2*x^2(t) -> [Time Delay] = z(t) = y*(t-to) = 2*x^2(t-to)
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These outputs are the same which thus shows that the system is in fact Time Invariant.

Revision as of 12:17, 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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