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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Can a periodic function be represented with roots $= x^2$ where $x$ is an element of the integers?

I only want the roots of the function to equal whole squares. So the function $\sin(\pi\times x)$ would not work, the roots can only be whole square numbers.
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How to check if the following function is periodic or not?

I have $f(x)=\sin(x)$ so it has a period of $2\pi$, and I have $g(x)=\sin (\sqrt{2}\,x)$ so it has a period of $\sqrt{2}\pi$. I also know that a function $f(x)$ is periodic if $f(x)=f(x+p)$, now I want $h(x)=f(x)+g(x)$. How do I check whether $h(x)$…
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Prove that $\sin(\sqrt{x})$ is not periodic, without using derivation

So basically I'm supposed to prove that identity, without using derivations. I've seen this question posted here already, and one answer offered derivations, another said, what I basically tried to do before coming here, to assume f(x) = f(x+T) and…
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Periodic Functions $g(x)=f(kx)$

Show that if $f(x)$ is a periodic function with period $P$, then $g(x)=f(kx)$ is also periodic and define a period of the periodic function $g(x)$. Afterwards, find a periodic function with the period of $1$. I need this for my uni and I'm kinda…
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How to turn an arbitrary function periodic?

If you are given any arbitrary function f(x), how is it possible to make it circular with a period of n, writing the function explicitly? The function would be: $$f(x_{2\space periodic})= \begin{equation} \begin{cases} &f(x),…
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Integral to periodic function.

I have this question. I would like to help me with this problem please . If $f'(x)$ is a periodic function, with period $a$, prove that $f(x)$ is a periodic function, if and only if $f(a)=f(0)$. I appreciate your help.
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How to find the fundamental period of the product of two periodic functions?

Say you wanted to find the period of $x(t)=\sin(at)\sin(bt)$ where $a$ and $b$ are real constants. How could you go about this?
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Can't get the period of the sum of a sine and a cosine

$$ x(t) = 2\cos(5t+\pi/10) + 3\sin(5\pi t) $$ I'm supposing that the signal is periodic (because sine and cosine are periodic) but then; \begin{align} P_{\sin} &= \tfrac{2}{5} \\ P_{\cos} &= \tfrac{2\pi}{5} \end{align} How can I find the period of…
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Period of a trigonometric series

What is the period of the function represented by the series $a_1 cos x+a_2cos2x+a_3cos3x+...$ I guess it is $2\pi$. Am I right?
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Periodicity of discrete function

Let $x[n]$ a discrete-time signal, $$y[n]= x[2n]$$ I have seen that if $x[n]$ is periodic then $y[n]$ is periodic. Similarly, can we say that if $y[n]$ is periodic then $x[n]$ is periodic as well. Why, why not ?
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Creating a formula from data

$(2711, 0.62),(3243,1.83),(3846,0.38),(4514,2.42),(5152,0.58),(5723,1.82),(6322,0.38), (6950, 2.44),(7628, 0.57),(8159,1.82),(8757,0.39),(9425,2.44),(10102, 0.56), (10635, 1.82),(11230, 0.41),(11858, 2.41),(12533, 0.57),(13109, 1.81), (13704,…
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If a periodic function is written as linear combination of 2 functions then must they also be periodic?

Given a non constant periodic function with period $T$, say $f(x)$. Also given that $f(x)$ can be written as a linear combination of 2 independent functions as $$f(x) = a \, g(x) + b \, h(x),$$ where $a$ and $b$ are real constants. Then my question…
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What kind of function multiply $sin(e^t)$ will be periodic?

I am trying to plot a Floquet number $c(k,g)$ figure, numerically, of the equation $y^{\prime\prime} + k y + g^2 \sin^2(\eta+b) y = 0$, where the prime denote the derivative to $t$, $t = \ln \eta $ and $b$ is a non-zero constant which make…
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How to draw the graph from a periodic function

I have a periodic function with given period $~2π~$ $$f(x) = \begin{cases}\pi - x,& 0\leq x< \pi,\\ 0,& \pi\leq x< 2\pi\\ \end{cases}$$ How can I draw a graph for $~-2π
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Fundamental time period of a function

I have the following continuous time signal: $$x(t) = \sum_{n=-\infty}^{\infty}e^{-(2t-n)}u(2t-n)$$ where $u(t)$ is the unit function. I had previously determined that this signal was not periodic. However, it seems that it is. However, I'm not sure…
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