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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Proof that $ \sin \sqrt{x}$ is not periodic function using contradiction method?

Proof that $ \sin \sqrt{x}$ is not periodic function using contradiction method ? My approach For periodic $$f(x+T)=f(x)$$ Let $x=0$ $$\sin \sqrt{(T+0)}=\sin\sqrt{0}$$ $$\sqrt{ T} =n\pi$$ Let $x= T$ $$\sin \sqrt{2T}=\sin\sqrt{T}$$ After this I…
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How to find period of a function?

Let’s say we have $2$ functions - $f$ and $g$. I know that the period of the function $f+g$ or $f-g$ is the L.C.M. of the periods of $f$ and $g$. What about the period of functions of the form $fg$ and $f/g$?
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Why is the fundamental period of $\sin^3(2t)$ given by $1/\pi$ rather than $\pi$?

Take a look at the following function: $$ x(t) = \sin^3(2t) $$ In order to show the periodicity of the signal, we need to prove the following equality $$ x(t) = x(t+T) $$ We first use some trigonometric identities: $$ x(t) = \sin^3(2t) = \frac{3}{4}…
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If f is integrable on an interval [a,a+T] of length T,then prove that f is also integrable on any other interval [b,b+T] of length T.

If I can show that the function is integrable on any other interval of length T,I can certainly show that the integration values of that function over these two different intervals of same length are equal. That part is pretty easy. How to show that…
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A product of two functions is periodic; are the functions individually periodic?

I'm interested in the converse of the question here: Period of the sum/product of two functions. Instead of "given two periodic functions, $f(x)$, $g(x)$, what is the period of a sum $f(x)+g(x)$ or product $f(x)g(x)$?", I am curious about: "Given a…
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Rectangular waveform

I have a periodic function $\sigma(x)=\sigma(x+R)$ of period $R$ specified by: \begin{equation} \sigma(x)=\begin{cases} \sigma_1, \quad 0\leq x\leq d \\ \sigma_2, \quad d\leq x\leq R \end{cases} \end{equation} over a period. There is a…
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Error in the proof for scaling the period of a function that leads to $f(x + p) = f(x) \Rightarrow f(x + p / k) = f(x)$

The question is about scaling the period of a periodic function. This question has been asked and answered. What bothers me is something else: For $k \ne 0$ $f(x + p) = f(x) \Rightarrow f(kx + p) = f(kx)$ (1) $f(kx) = f(k (x + p / k))$ (2) $f(x) =…
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How can I draw periodic shapes along horizontal axis?

I have Approximating Pi shape that simply I want to repeat It periodically along horizontal axis like, below image: then I want to cut negative parts of the vertical axis:
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How can I change gap length between the hills?

I drew hills by using max(sin(x),0) that you can see this on desmos. I need to change distance between hills without changing size.
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How can I find period of the function $\cot(\sqrt{\frac xb})$?

How can I find period of the function $\cot(\sqrt{\frac xb})$? I know this is not constant and increases by $x$...
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Fundamental period of a trig polynomial

How would I determine a fundamental period in general for a trigonometric polynomial? e.g. $$f(x) = 3 - \cos x + \cos 2x + 4 \sin 2x - 3 \sin 5x$$ has fundamental period $2 \pi$. I think it's because each trigonometric term's lowest common period is…
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For the sum to be periodic, $f_1$ and $f_2$ must be commensurable;

For the sum to be periodic, $f_1$ and $f_2$ must be commensurable; that is, there most be a number $f_0$ contained in each an integral number of times. Thus, if $f_0$ is the largest such number, $f_1$=$n_1 f_0$ and $f_2=n_2 f_0$ ($f_0$ is the…
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What is the period of $f(x)=x-[x]$?

What is the period of the function $f(x)=x-[x]$? (Here, $[\,.]$ represents the greatest integer function) On a tangential note: does that affect the periodicity of $e^{x-[x]}$?
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How to find period of this function?

Before I start, I took a look at other answers people wrote, but it still did not help me, as I can't understand. I tried finding the period of each function using [period/B], but what do I do next? I can see its period is $2\pi + \pi + 2\pi/3$,…
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Formula for $n^{th}$ term in sequence

How do I find a formula $a_n$ for the following periodic sequence: $$0,1,3,4,4,3,1,0,0,1,3,4,4,3,1,0,...$$ The period of the above sequence is 8 with sub-sequence $\{0,1,3,4,4,3,1,0\}$ repeating.