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A Linear system is a system that makes the result of 1. and 2. equal.
 
A Linear system is a system that makes the result of 1. and 2. equal.
 
1. For any function x1(t) that goes into the system and is multiplied by A is added to a function x2(t) that goes into the system and is multiplied by B so that the added result is z(t)
 
1. For any function x1(t) that goes into the system and is multiplied by A is added to a function x2(t) that goes into the system and is multiplied by B so that the added result is z(t)
 
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     (X1(t) --> system --> *A)
 
     (X1(t) --> system --> *A)
 
+  (X2(t) --> system --> *B)
 
+  (X2(t) --> system --> *B)
 
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2. For any function x1(t) that is multiplied by A and added to any function x2(t) that is multiplied by B, of which then the whole goes into the system.
 
2. For any function x1(t) that is multiplied by A and added to any function x2(t) that is multiplied by B, of which then the whole goes into the system.

Revision as of 09:06, 11 September 2008

A Linear system is a system that makes the result of 1. and 2. equal. 1. For any function x1(t) that goes into the system and is multiplied by A is added to a function x2(t) that goes into the system and is multiplied by B so that the added result is z(t)

    (X1(t) --> system --> *A)
+   (X2(t) --> system --> *B)
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z(t)

2. For any function x1(t) that is multiplied by A and added to any function x2(t) that is multiplied by B, of which then the whole goes into the system.

[Ax1(t) + Bx2(t)]--> system --> w(t)

So if w(t) = z(t) then the system is linear.

Example of Non Linear System

Lets say that the system is

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