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Chapter 13

Introduction to Signals and Systems

Signals are sets of data or information. One-dimensional signals include single-variable functions, such as the variations in air pressure over time in …
Signals are categorized as Continuous-time or discrete-time, Periodic or aperiodic, Analog or digital, and Causal or noncausal. A continuous-time signal …
Consider an electric system with a resistor. Here, the voltage and current signals enable power and energy measurement across the resistor. For a …
An even signal, either in continuous-time or discrete-time, is defined as a signal that matches its own time-reversed version. Even signals are …
The unit rectangular pulse function is mathematically represented by the rectangular function centered at the origin with a height of one unit. Two …
Basic continuous-time signals include the unit step function, unit impulse function, and unit ramp function. These are collectively referred to as …
The exponential function serves as an essential tool for characterizing waveforms that rise and decay rapidly. This function is defined using the …
The unit step sequence is expressed as 1 for zero and positive values of integer 'n'. This can be graphically displayed using a set of eight …
Basic signal operations are time reversal, scaling, shifting, and amplitude transformations. Time reversal mirrors a continuous-time signal about the …
Linearity is a system property with a direct input-output relationship, combining homogeneity and additivity. Homogeneity dictates that if an input is …
Continuous-time systems have continuous input and output signals, with time measured continuously, and are generally defined by differential or algebraic …
Galvanometer mirrors are used for optical applications such as target tracking, drawing, and scanning control because of their high speed and accuracy. …
Channel sounders are used to measure channel characteristics for radio systems. There are several types of channel sounders used today: continuous-wave …