Example1: is the system y(n)= 2x(n) is linear system?
Solution:
This DSP system is linear since superposition applies here, if x(n)=x 1(n)+x2(n), then:
y(n)=2[x1(n)+x2(n)]=2 x1(n)+2x2(n)=y1(n) (= 2x1(n))+y2(n) (=2x2(n)), where y1(n) and y2(n)
are the outputs due to x1(n) and x2(n) if they are applied one at a time.
Example2: is the system 3e0.2x(n) is linear system?
Solution:
if x(n)=x1(n)+x2(n), then: y(n)=3e0.2[x 1 (n)+x 2 (n)] = 3e0.2x1(n) e 0.2x2(n) ≠ y1(n) (=3e0.2x1(n) )+y2(n) (
= 3e0.2x2(n)), this system is nonlinear.
Example3: is the system y(n)=3x(n)-2x(n-1)+y(n-3)+ex(n) is causal?
Solution:
Yes it is causal since y(n) is not a function of some future terms of x or y.
Example4: is the system y(n)=x(n+1)-x(n)+3y(n+3) is causal?
Solution:
It is not causal since y(n) depends on some future values of x and y, [these are x(n+1)) and
y(n+3)].
Example5: is the system y(n)=2ex(n) -n x(n-2) + y(n-2)is time invariant?
Solution:
y1 = 2ex(n-no) -n x(n-no-2) + y(n-2) (input shift by no)
y(n-no) = 2ex(n-no) –(n-no) x(n-no-2) + y(n-no-2) (output shift by no)
y1≠y(n-no) then the system is time varying.