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== Time Invariant Systems ==
 
== Time Invariant Systems ==
 
   
 
   
A system is time invariant if for any function x(t) a time shift of the function x(t-t0) the output function y(t) is time shifted in the same manner, y(t-t0).
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A system is time invariant if for any function x(t), a time shift of the function x(t-t0), is commutative with the other effects of the system.
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x(t)   ->  |Sys|  ->  |time delay by t0|  -> a(t)
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x(t)  ->  |time delay by t0|  ->  |Sys|  -> a(t)
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If this resulting function a(t) is the same for both cascades then the system is time invariant.
  
  
A system is time variant if this time shift is not present, or is distorted in the output function.
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==  Time Variant: ==
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A system is time variant if the results of the cascaded systems are not the same.

Revision as of 12:43, 16 September 2008

Time Invariant Systems

A system is time invariant if for any function x(t), a time shift of the function x(t-t0), is commutative with the other effects of the system.

x(t)   ->   |Sys|   ->   |time delay by t0|   -> a(t)
  
x(t)   ->   |time delay by t0|   ->   |Sys|   -> a(t)
 
If this resulting function a(t) is the same for both cascades then the system is time invariant.


Time Variant:

A system is time variant if the results of the cascaded systems are not the same.

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