The Z-Transform
Similar to the Laplace Transform, the Z-Transform is an extension of the Fourier Transform, in this case the DT Fourier Transform. As previously defined, the response, $ y[n]! $, of a DT LTI system is $ y[n] = H(z)z^n! $, where $ H(z) = \sum^{\infty}_{n = -\infty} h[n]z^{-n}! $