Graphical Convolution Example
• Convolve the following two functions:
f(t) g(t)
2 3
*
t t
2 -2 2
• Replace t with in f(t) and g(t)
• Choose to flip and slide g() since it is simpler
and symmetric 3 g(t-)
• Functions overlap like this: 2
f()
2 4-1
-2 + t t 2+t
Graphical Convolution Example
• Convolution can be divided into 5 parts
I. t < -2 3 g(t-)
• Two functions do not overlap 2
f()
• Area under the product of the
functions is zero 2
-2 + t 2+t
II. -2 t < 0 3 g(t-)
• Part of g(t) overlaps part of f(t) 2
f()
• Area under the product of the
functions is
2
-2 + t 2+t
2t
32 t
2t
2 2
3t 2
0 3( 2)d 3 2 2 2 62 t 2 6
0
4-2
Graphical Convolution Example
III. 0t<2 3 g(t-)
• Here, g(t) completely overlaps f(t) 2
f()
• Area under the product is just
2
2
2
0 3 2 d 3
2 2 6 -2 + t
2
2+t
0
IV. 2 t < 4 3 g(t-)
• Part of g(t) and f(t) overlap 2
f()
• Calculated similarly to -2 t < 0
V. t4 -2 + t
2
2+t
• g(t) and f(t) do not overlap
• Area under their product is zero
4-3
Graphical Convolution Example
• Result of convolution (5 intervals of interest):
0 for t 2 No Overlap
3
t 2 6 for 2 t 0 Partial Overlap
2
y (t ) f (t ) * g (t ) 6 for 0 t 2 Complete Overlap
3 2
t 12 t 24 for 2 t 4 Partial Overlap
2
0 for t 4 No Overlap
y(t)
6
t
4-4
-2 0 2 4