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Non-Linear System:
 
Non-Linear System:
  
<font size="3">Equation: <math>y[n] = x[n]^4</math></font>
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<font size="2">Equation: <math>y[n] = x[n]^4</math></font>
  
 
   <math>x_{1}[n] \to sys \to *a \to</math>
 
   <math>x_{1}[n] \to sys \to *a \to</math>

Revision as of 12:23, 10 September 2008

Definition

A system in which the outputs are components of an linear eqation which is equal to the value of a linear operator applied to a linear equation whose components are the inputs.

Examples

Linear System:

Non-Linear System:

Equation: $ y[n] = x[n]^4 $

 $ x_{1}[n] \to sys \to *a \to $
                      $ + \to a x_{1}[n]^4 + b x_{2}[n]^4 $
 $ x_{2}[n] \to sys \to *b \to $
 $ x_{1}[n] \to *a \to $
               $ + \to sys \to (a x_{1}[n] + b x_{2}[n])^4 $
 $ x_{2}[n] \to *b \to $

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