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'''Proof:'''
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We have a function <math>\,x(t)\,</math>.
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After applying the function to the system <math>\,s(t)\,</math>, we get:
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<math>\,y(t)=2x(t-3)\,</math>
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Thus,
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<math>\,y(t-t_o)=\,</math>
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<math>\,2x((t-t_o)-3)=\,</math>
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<math>\,2x(t-t_o-3)\,</math>
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Now, apply <math>\,x(t-t_o)\,</math> to the system <math>\,s(t)\,</math>:
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<math>\,2x((t-3)-t_o)\,</math>
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<math>\,2x(t-3-t_o)\,</math>
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Since these two are equal
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<math>\,2x(t-t_o-3)=2x(t-3-t_o)\,</math>
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the system is time invariant.
  
 
== Example of a Time Variant System ==
 
== Example of a Time Variant System ==

Revision as of 20:00, 11 September 2008

Definition of Time Invariance

A system $ \,s(t)\, $ is called time invariant if for any input signal $ \,x(t)\, $ yielding output signal $ \,y(t)\, $ and for any $ \,t_o\in\mathbb{R}\, $, the response to $ \,x(t-t_o)\, $ is $ \,y(t-t_o)\, $.

Example of a Time Invariant System

The following system is time invariant:

$ \,s(t)=2x(t-3)\, $


Proof:

We have a function $ \,x(t)\, $.

After applying the function to the system $ \,s(t)\, $, we get:

$ \,y(t)=2x(t-3)\, $

Thus,

$ \,y(t-t_o)=\, $

$ \,2x((t-t_o)-3)=\, $

$ \,2x(t-t_o-3)\, $


Now, apply $ \,x(t-t_o)\, $ to the system $ \,s(t)\, $:

$ \,2x((t-3)-t_o)\, $

$ \,2x(t-3-t_o)\, $


Since these two are equal

$ \,2x(t-t_o-3)=2x(t-3-t_o)\, $

the system is time invariant.

Example of a Time Variant System

The following system is time variant:

$ \,s(t)=\, $

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