Signals and SystemsUsing MATLAB

Luis F. Chaparro

Chapter 1 --- Continuous-time

Signals

What is in this chapter?

Classification of time-dependent signals

Finite-energy, finite-power signals

Continuous-time signals

Basic operations -- even and odd signals

Signal representation using basic signals

Periodic signals

Special signals

Basic signals operations

What have we accomplished?

Time and frequency analysis

Signal representation using basic signals (unit-step, impulse, ramp, exponentials)

Connect signals and systems

Develop theory that approximates behavior of most systems

Where do we go from here?

Signal classification

Symmetry, periodicity, energy/power for continuous-time signals