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First, we time shift by 2.  x(t+2)
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<math>x(t+2) = \sum_{k = -\infty}^\infty \frac{1}{(t+2+2k)^2+1}\,</math>
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Now, we can see that (t + 2 + 2k) can be factored into (t + 2(k+1))
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<math>\sum_{k = -\infty}^\infty \frac{1}{(t+2(k+1))^2+1}\,</math>
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Finally, if we create a dummy variable r = k+1, we can see the signal is periodic.
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<math>x(t) = x(t+2) = \sum_{r = -\infty}^\infty \frac{1}{(t+2r)^2+1}\,</math>

Latest revision as of 12:58, 15 October 2008

Question

Is the signal $ x(t) = \sum_{k = -\infty}^\infty \frac{1}{(t+2k)^{2}+1} $ periodic? Prove your answer mathematically.

Solution

First, we time shift by 2. x(t+2)

$ x(t+2) = \sum_{k = -\infty}^\infty \frac{1}{(t+2+2k)^2+1}\, $

Now, we can see that (t + 2 + 2k) can be factored into (t + 2(k+1))

$ \sum_{k = -\infty}^\infty \frac{1}{(t+2(k+1))^2+1}\, $

Finally, if we create a dummy variable r = k+1, we can see the signal is periodic.

$ x(t) = x(t+2) = \sum_{r = -\infty}^\infty \frac{1}{(t+2r)^2+1}\, $

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