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TriangleWave
TriangleWave
[
x
]
gives a triangle wave that varies between
and
with the unit period.
TriangleWave
gives a triangle wave that varies between
min
and
max
with the unit period.
MORE INFORMATION
TriangleWave
[
x
]
is symmetric about
, and has value
at
.
EXAMPLES
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Basic Examples
(2)
Generate a triangular wave:
TriangleWave
is periodic with period 1:
Generate a triangular wave:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
TriangleWave
is periodic with period 1:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
Scope
(5)
Evaluate numerically:
Evaluate exactly:
Evaluate to arbitrary precision:
The precision of the output tracks the precision of the input:
TriangleWave
threads element-wise over lists:
Generalizations & Extensions
(1)
Generate a shifted triangular wave:
Applications
(2)
Coefficients of Fourier series:
Explicit Fourier series approximant:
Plot the residue term:
Triangle wave sound sample:
Properties & Relations
(2)
Use
FunctionExpand
to expand
TriangleWave
in terms of elementary functions:
Use
PiecewiseExpand
to obtain piecewise representation on an interval:
Possible Issues
(1)
TriangleWave
is undefined for complex numbers:
SEE ALSO
SawtoothWave
SquareWave
Piecewise
Sin
UnitTriangle
HeavisideLambda
MORE ABOUT
Fourier Analysis
Integral Transforms
Mathematical Functions
Numerical Functions
Signal Processing
Summary of New Features in 7.0
New in 7.0: Alphabetical Listing
New in 7.0: Mathematics & Algorithms
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