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<math>Y(t) = x(t)</math>
 
<math>Y(t) = x(t)</math>
  
<math>ax_1(t)+bx_2(t) -> [System] -> ay_1(t) + by_2(t)</math>
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<math>ax_1(t)+bx_2(t) -> [System] -> aY_1(t) + bY_2(t)</math>
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<math>a_1(t)+x_2(t) -> [System] -> y_1(t) + Y_2(t) -> [a b] -> aY_1(t) + bY_2(t)</math>
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The outcome of people ways are equal so it is Linear.
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== Non-Linear System Example ==
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<math>Y(t) = x(t)+5</math>

Revision as of 14:38, 12 September 2008

Linearity is defined as a system that contains superposition in the book(Signals and Systems 2nd ed. Oppenheim, 53). How I see it is if the input signal has a magnitude applied to it the output should have a magnitude applied to it. Also if two signals are added it would be as if each signal had went through the system and then had been added.

Linear System Example

$ Y(t) = x(t) $

$ ax_1(t)+bx_2(t) -> [System] -> aY_1(t) + bY_2(t) $ $ a_1(t)+x_2(t) -> [System] -> y_1(t) + Y_2(t) -> [a b] -> aY_1(t) + bY_2(t) $

The outcome of people ways are equal so it is Linear.


Non-Linear System Example

$ Y(t) = x(t)+5 $

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