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Consider the system  
 
Consider the system  
 
<math> \mathbf{a}\cdot\mathbf{M}=\mathbf{b} </math>  
 
<math> \mathbf{a}\cdot\mathbf{M}=\mathbf{b} </math>  
where <math>\mathbf{M}=\begin{bmatrix}
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where <math>\mathbf{M}=\begin{bmatrix}1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \\ \end{bmatrix}</math> is the identity matrix and y(t) and x(t) are n x 1 vectors.
  1 & 2 \\
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  3 & 4 \\  
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\end{bmatrix}</math> is the identity matrix and y(t) and x(t) are n x 1 vectors.
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<math>Insert formula here</math>
 
<math>Insert formula here</math>

Revision as of 08:59, 10 September 2008

Linear System Definition

A system takes a given input and produces an output. For the system to be linear it must preserve addition and multiplication. In mathematical terms:

$ x(t+t0)=x(t) + x(t0) $

and

$ x(k*t)=k*x(t) $

Linear System Example

Consider the system $ \mathbf{a}\cdot\mathbf{M}=\mathbf{b} $ where $ \mathbf{M}=\begin{bmatrix}1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \\ \end{bmatrix} $ is the identity matrix and y(t) and x(t) are n x 1 vectors. $ Insert formula here $

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