Delft

University of Technology
Bachelor Program in Applied Physics 2016-2017
Systems and Signals − TN2545


Chapter 2: Linear Time-Invariant Systems
nd
A.V. Oppenheim, A.S. Willsky, S.H. Hawab, Signals & Systems 2 ed, Prentice –Hall.


Basic Problems (with answers, but without derivation)
Assess your knowledge of the content of this chapter by solving several problems from each category.
You can check your answer (not the derivation) with the answer provided in the back of the text book.
*Solve at least all problems marked by (*)

Influence of time-reversal and shifting on the impulse response [Lectures 3&4]
*2.2 [Hint: h[n] is a signal of time n, but h[n-k] is signal of time k (n is a constant).]
2.9 [Hint: h(t) is a signal of time t, but h[t-τ] is signal of time τ (t is a constant).]

Discrete-time convolutions (closed-form and graphical) [Lectures 3&4]
2.1 b [Hint: Use the property of convolution with (shifted) impulses.]
*2.3 [Hint: Compute the convolution sum.]
2.5 [Hint: Use the graphical way of computing the convolution.]
*2.6 [Hint: Compute the convolution sum.]
2.13 [Find the impulse response of the inverse system]
n
2.18 [Hint: Compute the convolution between x[n] and h[n], with h[n] = (¼) u[n].]
n n
*2.19 b [Hint: compute the convolution between (½) u[n] and (¾) u[n].]

Continuous-time convolutions [Lectures 5&6]
*2.10
*2.11
4t
2.17 a [Hint: Compute the convolution between x(t) and h(t), with h(t) = e− u(t).]

Stability [Lectures 3-6]
2.14
*2.15

Insight in convolution? [Lectures 3-6]
*2.16 [Are these statements True or False?]

Integrals over discontinuity functions [Lectures 5&6]
*2.20 [Hint: Check sections 2.5.2 and 2.5.3 for the definitions of discontinuity functions.]


Advanced Problems
Solve at the least all problems marked by (*).

Practice solving convolution sums and convolution integrals if necessary (closed-form and graphical)
2.21 [Lectures 3&4]
2.22

[Lectures 5-8]
*2.40 [Hint: Find h(t) by rewriting the equation into a convolution integral.]
*2.46
*2.48 [Are these statements True of False?]

2.67 a,b

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Additional problems

Problem 1: [Lectures 3-4]
Given are the following signals x[n] = γ nu[n] and h[n] = ρ nu[n]

a) Compute their convolution for γ ≠ ρ ∈!
b) Compute their convolution for γ = ρ ∈!
4
1
4∑
If a LTI system is given by the input/output relation y[n] = x[n − k] ,
k=1
c) Determine the impulse response h[n].
d) Compute or nicely sketch the output of the system to the input x[n] = u[n] − u[n − 5]

Problem 2: [Lectures 5-8]

a) For an LTI system the response, y(t), to the unit step function input, u(t), is given by the
output shown below. Compute or sketch the impulse response h(t).

y(t)
1

−1 1

b) Compute the convolution x(t ) ∗ h(t ) for

x(t ) = e−4t u (t )
dδ (t )
h(t ) = u (t + 4) + δ (t − 4) +
dt
c) Sketch or compute the output corresponding to the convolution of the following two
signals:

1
n
* 1
n
0 1 2 3 0 1

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