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SquareWave
SquareWave
[
x
]
gives a square wave that alternates between +1 and -1 with unit period.
SquareWave
gives a square wave that alternates between
and
with unit period.
MORE INFORMATION
SquareWave
has value
max
for
.
EXAMPLES
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Basic Examples
(2)
SquareWave
is periodic with period 1:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
SquareWave
is periodic with period 1:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
Scope
(3)
SquareWave
of real arguments always returns an exact result of 1, -1, or 0:
SquareWave
threads element-wise over lists:
Generalizations & Extensions
(1)
Square wave with specified boundary values:
Applications
(2)
Square wave sound sample:
Fourier decomposition:
Properties & Relations
(3)
Use
FunctionExpand
to expand
SquareWave
in terms of elementary functions:
Use
PiecewiseExpand
to obtain piecewise representation:
Integration:
Possible Issues
(1)
SquareWave
is only defined on real numbers:
SEE ALSO
TriangleWave
SawtoothWave
Sin
UnitStep
IntegerPart
Piecewise
UnitBox
HeavisidePi
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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