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R.5.6 Time invariant linear systems are completely characterized by its impulse response.

If the impulse response is known, then the output sequence g(n) can easily be eval-

uated for any arbitrary input sequence f(n) (similar to the continuous case).

R.5.7 The notation h(n) is reserved to denote the impulse {f(n) = δ(n)} system response

{h(n) = g(n) = L[δ(n)]} (analogous to the continuous case h(t)).

R.5.8 When the discrete system is both linear and time invariant (LTI), a number of

techniques can be used to transform the linear difference equations that relate the

system input to the system output, using the time and frequency domains. A par-

ticular useful transform from the time into the frequency domain and vice versa

from the frequency into the time domain is the Z transform (ZT).

R.5.9 Before introducing more concepts, let us gain some insight and experience by

analyzing some discrete systems. For example, analyze if the following systems,

excited by a real input sequence f(n) and producing an output gi(n), for i = 1, 2, 3 are

LT I.

The systems are

a. g 1 (n) = f(n)

b. g 2 (n) = nf(n)

c. g 3 (n) = f^2 (n)

FIGURE 5.3

Discrete operators and system elements.

g(n) = kf(n)

g(n) = f(n − 1 )

g(n) = f(n + 1)

g(n) = f 1 (n) + f 2 (n)

f 2 (n)

g(n) = f 1 (n)f 2 (n)

f 2 (n)

Z^1

Z−^1

+

X

k

f 1 (n)

f 1 (n)

f(n)

f(n)

f(n)