Def of Time invariant system

when parameter is an invariable, parameter does not change a value depends on time changing.


example of time invariant

$ y(t)=3x(t) $

$ y(t)=x(t-t_0) $

$ z(t)=3y(t) $

$ =3x(t-t_0)\leftarrow same output $

$ y(t)=3x(t) $

$ z(t)=y(t-t_0) $

$ =3x(t-t_0)\leftarrow same output $

it has a same output. therefore it is a time invariant.


example of time variant

$ y(t)=3x(5t) $

$ y(t)=x(t-t_0) $

$ z(t)=3y(5t) $

$ =3x(5t-t_0)\leftarrow different output $

$ y(t)=3x(5t) $

$ z(t)=y(t-t_0) $

$ =3x(5(t-t_0))\leftarrow different output $

it has a different output. therefore it is a time variant.

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