Questions tagged [periodic-functions]

Questions on periodic functions, functions $f(x)$ that satisfy the identity $f(x+c)=f(x)$, for some nonzero $c$.

A periodic function is a non-constant function that repeats itself in regular intervals, i.e. one satisfying $f(x+c)=f(x)$. The least such $c$ is called the period of $f$.

Graphically, you can see periodicity through translational symmetry. You can see this most easily with trigonometric functions like $\sin$ and $\cos$, which have period $2\pi$. Still, several well-known functions such as Thomae's function which is periodic with period one, cannot accurately be graphed. Other examples of periodic functions include sawtooth and square waves and division with a fixed modulus, e.g. $f(x)= x\bmod 10$.

Periodic functions are perhaps best known through Fourier series. A function that is integrable over an interval of length $L$ can be periodically extended into a Fourier series with period $L$.

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"Smoothed" square wave?

I'm trying to develop a simple analytic expression for a "smoothed" square wave. What I've come up with is $$y = \frac{\tanh \left(g\ \mathrm{mod}( x/p , 1) \right ) - \tanh \left(g\ \mathrm{mod}(( x/p , 1) - d) \right )}{2}$$ And this produces a…
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Find the period of $\sin(\pi x)-\sin(2\pi x)+\sin(5\pi x)$?

The period of $\sin(x)$ is $2\pi$. Thus the period of $\sin(\pi x)$ will become $T_1=2$, similarly the period of $\sin(2\pi x)$ is $T_2=1$ and for $\sin(5\pi x)$, the period is $T_3=\frac{2}{5}$. To find the period of $\sin(\pi x)-\sin(2\pi…
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Is $f(x)=x$ a periodic function?

The background of this question is Fourier series. I was suppose to find the Fourier series of $f(x)=x$, in the interval $-2
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Is $y(t) = t^2 + i\cdot t^2$ a periodic function?

Is complex valued function like $y(t) = t^2 + i\cdot t^2$ a periodic function?
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How can I analytically find the period of the function $y=\cos(\pi t)\sin(t)$?

That is, how can one solve the equation $\cos(\pi t)\sin(t) = \cos[\pi(t+T)]\sin[t+T]\text{ for all } t\in\mathbb{R}^+$ for $T$ assuming that $T$ is also a positive real? I have tried using a whole load of trig identities and tricks but frankly,…
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Periodic Function?

What is the period of this function? And how do you come about your answer? $$\epsilon_n(x)=\sum_{\mu=-\infty}^{+\infty}(x+\mu)^{-n}$$ I understand that $\epsilon_n(x+k)=\epsilon_n(x)$ (sort of)
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Given a sequence $a_k \in\mathbb{R}_+$ find the periodicity of $\sum\limits_k \sin(a_kx) $

I'm writing some code to visualize musical chords and I've hit a little snag with my math abilities. Given a sequence $a_k \in\mathbb{R}_+$ find the periodicity of the function: $$\sum\limits_k \sin(a_kx) $$ I really don't know what the method(s)…
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Determining all functions $f(z+c)=-1/(f(z)+1)$

I've noticed in my free time when the functional mapping $f(z+c)=-1/(f(z)+1)$ is iterated twice, it yields the original function $f(z)$ (i.e. $f(z+3c)=f(z)$). So I thought to study it as a periodic function...but I don't know enough about it to…
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How can you find the 3d period of a summation of plane waves?

I realize this is a very hard question. In the very least I'd like to know if there is a way to do this or not. Say you have a summation of plane waves in a 3d volume, with longitudinal and transverse components. Actually I'm trying to model…
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Integration of periodic functions

I have a question at hand (which may be easy to some) ,but unfortunately I don't know how to even begin with. Could someone help me? If $f$ and $g$ are continuous, $2\pi$ periodic functions then prove that $$\lim_{n\to \infty} {1\over 2\pi}…
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period of the function $y = \sin^2\frac{\sqrt2x+3}{6\pi}$

Today I came across a question The fundamental period of the function $y = \sin^2\frac{\sqrt2x+3}{6\pi}$ is $\lambda \pi^2$ then the value of $\frac{\lambda}{\sqrt2}$ is ___ I tried to equate the angle to $\pi$. Then I got…
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What is the fundamental period of $f(x)=\frac{|\sin x|+|\cos x|}{|\sin x -\cos x|}$

What is the fundamental period of $f(x)=\frac{|\sin x|+|\cos x|}{|\sin x -\cos x|}$ I tried it. $f(x)=\frac{|\sin x|+|\cos x|}{|\sin x -\cos x|}=\frac{|\sin x|+|\cos x|}{\sqrt 2|\sin (x-\frac{\pi}{4})|}$. I know that the period of $|\sin x|+|\cos…
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Why is $\int\limits_{u}^{u+\omega_j} f'(z)/f(z) dz \in 2 \pi i \mathbb{Z}$?

Because $f(u) = f(u+\omega_j)$ for $j \in \{1,2\}$ it applies $$\int\limits_{u}^{u+\omega_j}\frac{f'(z)}{f(z)}dz \quad \in 2\pi i \mathbb{Z} \quad \text{for} \quad j=1,2, $$ Hello, I write my thesis at the moment and I really don't understand why…
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Period of $\sin(ax)+\cos(bx)$

Take the function $f(x)=\sin(ax)\cos(bx)$, with $a,b>0$. Suppose there are positive integer $p$ and $q$ such that $ap=bq=r$. Then $r$ is a period of $f$ but non always the shortest : for $f(x)= \sin x\cdot \cos(3x)$ the shortest period isn't…
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What's the prime period of $\frac{\sin 2x + \cos 2x}{\sin 2x - \cos 2x}$

What's the prime period of the following function? $$\frac{\sin 2x + \cos 2x}{\sin 2x - \cos 2x}$$
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