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SawtoothWave

SawtoothWave[x]
gives a sawtooth wave that varies from 0 to 1 with unit period.
SawtoothWave
gives a sawtooth wave that varies from min to max with unit period.
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Basic Examples   (2)
SawtoothWave is periodic with period 1:
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SawtoothWave is periodic with period 1:
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Scope   (4)
Evaluate numerically:
Evaluate to arbitrary precision:
The precision of the output tracks the precision of the input:
SawtoothWave threads element-wise over lists:
Generalizations & Extensions   (1)
Sawtooth wave with specified minimum and maximum values:
Applications   (2)
Fourier decomposition of sawtooth wave signal:
Sawtooth wave sound sample:
Properties & Relations   (3)
Use FunctionExpand to expand SawtoothWave in terms of elementary functions:
Use PiecewiseExpand to obtain piecewise representation on an interval:
Integration:
Possible Issues   (1)
SawtoothWave is not defined for complex arguments:
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