15EE55C – Digital Signal Processing and its Applications Classification of Systems – Linear and Non Linear Systems Dr. M. Bakrutheen AP(SG)/EEE Mr. K. Karthik Kumar AP/EEE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING NATIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE, K.R. NAGAR, KOVILPATTI – 628 503 ( An Autonomous Institution, Affiliated to Anna University – Chennai)
Linear and Non linear Systems A linear system is one which satisfies the principle of superposition and homogeneity or scaling Consider a linear system characterized by the transformation operator T[]. Let x 1 , x 2 are the inputs applied to it and y 1 , y 2 are the outputs. Then the following equations hold for a linear system y1(n) = T[x1(n)], y2 = T[x2(n)] Principle of homogeneity: T [a*x1(n)] = a*y1(n), T [b*x2(n)] = =b*y2(n) Principle of superposition: T [x1(n)] + T [x2(n)] = y1(n)+y2(n) Linearity: T [a*x1(n)] + T [b*x2(n)] = a*y1(n)+b*y2(n) .