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<math>
 
cos(t) = x1(t)*a +++
 
cos(t) = x1(t)*a +++
 
             =  a*cos(t)+b*sin(t) -> [sys] -> w(t)= a*cos(t)+b*sin(t)
 
             =  a*cos(t)+b*sin(t) -> [sys] -> w(t)= a*cos(t)+b*sin(t)
 
sin(t) = x2(t)*b +++
 
sin(t) = x2(t)*b +++
 
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</math>
  
 
since w(t) = z(t) then the inputs are the same as the outputs which makes this a linear system.
 
since w(t) = z(t) then the inputs are the same as the outputs which makes this a linear system.
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One-way
  
 
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<math>
 
y[n] = 2*x[n]^3
 
y[n] = 2*x[n]^3
  
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                                   = a*2*x1[n]^3+2*b*x2[n]^3
 
                                   = a*2*x1[n]^3+2*b*x2[n]^3
 
x2[n] -> [sys] -> y2[n]=2*x2[n]^3 -> (X)*b  +++
 
x2[n] -> [sys] -> y2[n]=2*x2[n]^3 -> (X)*b  +++
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</math>
  
 
Reverse-way
 
Reverse-way
  
 
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<math>
 
x1[n] -> (X)*a +++
 
x1[n] -> (X)*a +++
 
               = a*x1[n]+b*x2[n] -> [sys] -> 2*z[n]^3 = 2*(a*x1[n] + b*x2[n])^3
 
               = a*x1[n]+b*x2[n] -> [sys] -> 2*z[n]^3 = 2*(a*x1[n] + b*x2[n])^3
 
x2[n] -> (X)*b +++
 
x2[n] -> (X)*b +++
 
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</math>
  
 
However, since 2*a*x1[n]^3 + 2*b*x2[n] != 2(a*x1[n] + b*x2[n])^3 = 8*a^3*x1[n]^3 + 8*b^3*x2[n]^3
 
However, since 2*a*x1[n]^3 + 2*b*x2[n] != 2(a*x1[n] + b*x2[n])^3 = 8*a^3*x1[n]^3 + 8*b^3*x2[n]^3
 
the system is not linear because the two inflexive operations are not equal to each other.
 
the system is not linear because the two inflexive operations are not equal to each other.

Revision as of 11:20, 12 September 2008

Linearity

So a system is linear if its inputs x1(t), x2(t) or (x1[n], x2[n] for Discrete Time signals) yield outputs y1(t), y2(t) such as the response: a*x1(t)+b*x2(t) => a*y1(t)+b*y2(t).


Example: Linear

One-Way $ x1(t) -> [sys] -> y1(t) = cos(t) -> (X)*a +++ = a*cos(t)+b*sin(t) = z(t) x2(t) -> [sys] -> y2(t) = sin(t) -> (X)*b +++ $

Reverse-Way $ cos(t) = x1(t)*a +++ = a*cos(t)+b*sin(t) -> [sys] -> w(t)= a*cos(t)+b*sin(t) sin(t) = x2(t)*b +++ $

since w(t) = z(t) then the inputs are the same as the outputs which makes this a linear system.

Example: Non-Linear

One-way

$ y[n] = 2*x[n]^3 x1[n] -> [sys] -> y1[n]=2*x1[n]^3 -> (X)*a +++ = a*2*x1[n]^3+2*b*x2[n]^3 x2[n] -> [sys] -> y2[n]=2*x2[n]^3 -> (X)*b +++ $

Reverse-way

$ x1[n] -> (X)*a +++ = a*x1[n]+b*x2[n] -> [sys] -> 2*z[n]^3 = 2*(a*x1[n] + b*x2[n])^3 x2[n] -> (X)*b +++ $

However, since 2*a*x1[n]^3 + 2*b*x2[n] != 2(a*x1[n] + b*x2[n])^3 = 8*a^3*x1[n]^3 + 8*b^3*x2[n]^3 the system is not linear because the two inflexive operations are not equal to each other.

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