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<math>x[n]= e^{-j \frac{1}{5} \pi n} = e^{-j \frac{2\pi}{10} n}</math>
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By comparison with the IDT
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<math>\,x [n] = \frac{1}{N} \sum_{k=0}^{N-1} X[k] e^{j \frac{2\pi}{N}kn} \,</math>
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We see that x[n] can be sifted out of the sum on the right hand side of the definition.
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In order for both exponents to match, k has to take on the value -1 (and -1 only).
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This corresponds to X[k] being a delta function whose argument is [k+1].
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Since the IDT the sum is multiplied by 1/(period=10), the gain of the delta must be 10 to make the overall RHS expression coefficient = 1.
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These characteristics make the X[k] expression <math> X[k] = 10\delta[k+1]</math>
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Practice Problem

Compute the discrete Fourier transform of the discrete-time signal

$ x[n]= e^{-j \frac{1}{5} \pi n} $.

How does your answer related to the Fourier series coefficients of x[n]?

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Answer 1

$ x[n]= e^{-j \frac{1}{5} \pi n}=cos(\frac{\pi n}{5})+jsin(\frac{\pi n}{5}) $.

period=10, therefor, by comparing with$ x[n]=e^{-j2\pi k_0 n/N} $.

we get $ N=10 $,$ k_0=1 $.

From DFT transfer pair, $ X[k]=10\delta[k-1] $. repeated with period 10.

Instructor's comment: Why do you need to write the exponential as sine and cosine in order to find the period? Can you find the period directly from the exponential? -pm

Answer 2

$ x[n]= e^{-j \frac{1}{5} \pi n} $.

$ period = {2*pi / (pi/5)} = 10 $.


$ x[n]=e^{-j2\pi k_0 n/N} $.

N= 10 , k0 = 1

Instructor's comment: How do you go from here to the answer below? Please justify. -pm

$ X[k]=10\delta[k-1] $.


Answer 3

$ x[n]= e^{-j \frac{1}{5} \pi n} = e^{-j \frac{2\pi}{10} n} $

By comparison with the IDT

$ \,x [n] = \frac{1}{N} \sum_{k=0}^{N-1} X[k] e^{j \frac{2\pi}{N}kn} \, $

We see that x[n] can be sifted out of the sum on the right hand side of the definition.

In order for both exponents to match, k has to take on the value -1 (and -1 only).

This corresponds to X[k] being a delta function whose argument is [k+1].

Since the IDT the sum is multiplied by 1/(period=10), the gain of the delta must be 10 to make the overall RHS expression coefficient = 1.

These characteristics make the X[k] expression $ X[k] = 10\delta[k+1] $

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