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LTI Systems Analysis and Evaluation Guide

The document is a tutorial for the EE1101 Signals and Systems course, covering various properties of LTI systems, including causality, stability, memory, and step responses. It presents problems related to impulse responses and their characteristics, as well as questions about system invertibility and autocorrelation functions. The tutorial includes theoretical statements that require justification and proofs regarding the properties of LTI systems.

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LTI Systems Analysis and Evaluation Guide

The document is a tutorial for the EE1101 Signals and Systems course, covering various properties of LTI systems, including causality, stability, memory, and step responses. It presents problems related to impulse responses and their characteristics, as well as questions about system invertibility and autocorrelation functions. The tutorial includes theoretical statements that require justification and proofs regarding the properties of LTI systems.

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EE1101 Signals and Systems APR-JUN 2021

Tutorial 4

1. Determine whether the LTI systems with (a) If h(t) is the impulse response of an
following impulse responses is causal LTI system, and h(t) is periodic and
and/or stable. Justify your answers. nonzero, the system is unstable.
(a) h[n] = (− 12 )n u[n] + (1.01)n u[1 − n] (b) The inverse of a causal LTI system
is always causal.
(b) h[n] = n( 13 )n u[n − 1]
(c) If |h[n]|< K for each n, where K is a
(c) h(t) = e2t u(−1 − t)
given number, then the LTI system
(d) h(t) = e−6|t| with h[n] as its impulse response is
(e) h(t) = (2e−t − e(t−100)/100 )u(t) stable.

2. For each of the following impulse re- (d) If a discrete-time LTI system has
sponses,determine whether the corre- an impulse response h[n] that is
sponding system is (i)memoryless, (ii) bounded and of finite duration, the
causal, and (iii)stable. system is stable.
(e) If an LTI system is causal, it is sta-
(a) h(t) = cos (πt) ble.
(b) h(t) = e−2t u(t − 1) (f) The cascade of a noncausal LTI sys-
(c) h(t) = u(t + 1) tem with a causal one is necessarily
(d) h(t) = 3δ(t) noncausal.
(e) h(t) = cos (πt)u(t) (g) A continuous-time LTI system is
stable if and only if its step response
(f) h[n] = (−1)n u[−n]
s(t) is absoultely integrable, that is,
(g) h[n] = (1/2)|n|
Z +∞
(h) h[n] = cos (πn/8)(u[n] − u[n − 10]) |s(t)|dt < ∞
(i) h[n] = 2u[n] − 2u[n − 5] −∞

(j) h[n] = sin (πn/2) (h) A discrete-time LTI system is causal


(k) h[n] = ∞ if and only if its step response s[n]
P
p=−1 δ[n − 2p]
is zero for n < 0.
3. Evaluate the step response for the LTI
systems represented by the following im- 5. Consider two systems A and B. It is
pulse responses: given that system A is LTI and system
B is an inverse of system A.
a) h[n] = (−1/2)n u[n]
b) h[n] = nu[n] (a) Prove that system B is linear.
c) h(t) = e−|t| (b) Prove that system B is time-
d) h(t) = (1/4)(u(t) − u(t − 4)) invariant.

e) h(t) =u(t) 6. The autocorrelation function of a signal


x(t) is:
4. Determine whether each of the follow-
Z +∞
ing statements concerning LTI systems is
true or false. Justify your answers. φxx (t) = x(t + τ )x(τ )dτ
−∞
Let x(t) be a rectangular pulse of ampli- 8. Determine which of the following systems
tude 1 in the range 2 ≤ t ≤ 4. are invertible?

(a) y[n] = 2x[n]


(a) Compute the convolution of x(t)
with itself. (b) y[n] = nx[n]

(b) Compute the autocorrelation of (c) y[n] = x[n] − x[n − 1]


x(t). (d) y[n] = Re{x[n]}

9. The input output relation of a system is


7. (a) If xe [n] is the conjugate symmetric
given by y[n] = ay[n−1]+x[n]. Consider
part of the sequence x[n], what sym-
the input to the system x[n] = Kδ[n] and
metries do the real and imaginary
the auxillary condition y[−1] = 3.
parts of xe [n] hold?
(b) Find the conjugate symmetric part (a) Find the expression for y[n]
of the sequence x[n] = jej4πn . Com- (b) Determine whether the system is
ment on the type of sequence. LTI?

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The conjugate symmetric part \(xe[n]\) of the sequence \(x[n] = je^{j4\pi n}\) will exhibit even symmetry in the real parts and odd symmetry in the imaginary parts. Since \(x[n]\) is inherently imaginary due to the factor \(j\), this part will manifest as an anti-symmetry. When analyzing \(xe[n]\), the imaginary components contribute to an overall symmetry pattern aligning with the nature of the exponential function in the complex plane .

To determine if the system \(y[n] = x[n] - x[n-1]\) is invertible, a one-to-one correspondence between inputs \(x[n]\) and outputs \(y[n]\) must exist. This requires finding an inverse relationship allowing calculation of \(x[n]\) uniquely from \(y[n]\). Since the system describes a difference operation, one can recover \(x[n]\) from \(y[n]\) using an inverse cumulative sum and initial conditions, confirming invertibility. It implies that each unique input sequence produces a unique output sequence .

Yes, an LTI system with a periodic and nonzero impulse response is typically unstable because the system does not dissipate energy over time. Instead, the periodic impulse response implies that the output may repeatedly amplify energy that can result in unbounded growth over time, thereby violating the condition for stability which requires energy to not accumulate infinitely .

A noncausal LTI system, by definition, allows output to depend on future inputs, violating causality. When combined with a causal system, this future dependence cannot be removed; hence, the overall system continues to exhibit noncausal behavior. The causal nature of one subsystem does not compensate for the noncausal characteristic of the other, leading to a composite system that is necessarily noncausal .

The statement holds true in scenarios where the discrete-time LTI system is purely causal. If the step response \(s[n]\) is zero for \(n < 0\), this indicates that the output does not depend on future inputs or outputs, satisfying the causal requirement. This condition is necessary and sufficient for causality in discrete-time systems, ensuring that past and present inputs entirely determine the output .

The absolute integrability of a system’s step response implies stability for continuous-time LTI systems. If the step response \(s(t)\) meets the condition \(\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} |s(t)| dt < \infty\), it ensures that the system does not accumulate energy indefinitely and will respond to bounded input with a bounded output. This integral condition guarantees that energy dissipates over time, confirming the system's stability .

A discrete-time LTI system is considered causal if its impulse response \(h[n]\) is zero for all \(n < 0\). This means that the output of the system at any given time depends only on the current and past inputs, not on future inputs. The existence of a non-zero impulse response for \(n < 0\) would indicate a dependence on future inputs, which conflicts with the definition of causality .

For the system with impulse response \(h[n]\), causality is determined by checking if the impulse response is zero for all \(n < 0\). Stability for discrete-time systems requires that the impulse response is absolutely summable, i.e., \(\sum_{n=-\infty}^{\infty} |h[n]| < \infty\). For continuous-time systems, stability requires that the impulse response is absolutely integrable over all time, i.e., \(\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} |h(t)| dt < \infty\).

A system defined by the differential equation \(y[n] = a y[n-1] + x[n]\) is considered LTI if it satisfies both linearity and time invariance. The equation is linear because it is a linear combination of the past output and the current input. For time invariance, the system's behavior must not change over time delays or advances, which this equation satisfies, as its form remains unchanged for any shift in time index \(n\).

To prove that the inverse of a given LTI system is linear, one must show that the inverse system satisfies the superposition principle, which involves both homogeneity and additivity. If system A is the LTI system with an impulse response \(h_A(t)\), and system B is its inverse, then for any input \(x_1(t)\) and \(x_2(t)\) with scalars \(a\) and \(b\), the output of system B, \(y(t) = ax_1(t) + bx_2(t)\), should equal \(ay_1(t) + by_2(t)\), where \(y_1(t)\) and \(y_2(t)\) are the outputs corresponding to \(x_1(t)\) and \(x_2(t)\), proving linearity .

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