ECC 3001

Engineering Math 1

 y = mx + c ????
In mathematics, a function is a
relation between a set of inputs and
a set of permissible outputs ??
x=variable?
i bl ?
= unvariable?
=Dont want to vary?

What is Function

 Let us say
say
.a hill..

A
y
f

d
dependent
d t

range

function f

f(x)
domain
x

f.
f
y

independent

 Lets have a look at these graphs:

Where?
Wh ?

A function !!

Exponential function

b) f(x)=

f(x)=

3 2x x 2

a)

2 x 2 5x 6

Problem ( I am giving
gi ing you
o 2 minutes
min tes to sol
solve
e this!)
Plot the graph and find the domain and range of each of
function:

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a)

P(t) is human population of the world

at the time t. For instance

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Function of a function
is the application of one function to the results
off another.
h
eg.: the functions f: x
y and g: y
z
Thus a composite function
g f: x
z defined by (g f)(x) = g(f(x)) for
all x in X.

Composite function

convolution is a mathematical operation on two functions, f and

g, producing a third function, giving the area overlap between
the
two
functions
as
another
function.

Gaussian functions produce

Gaussian function

Boxcar functions produce

Heaveside function

the green curve shows the convolution of the blue and red curves as a function of t ,
the position indicated by the vertical green line.
The gray region indicates the product
as a function of t , so its area as a function of is precisely the convolution.

Another one and another one

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Let (x)be
( )be a real-valued
real valued function of a real
variable.
Then
h
i even if the
is
h following
f ll i equation
i holds
h ld
for all in the domain of if
(x)= (- x)
Please p
plot the ggraph
p for even function ((anyy
function, f) for -3< x<3 . 2 minutes
Symmetry?

Even function

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Let ( ) be a real-valued
real valued function of a real
variable.
Then
h
i odd if the
is
h ffollowing
ll i equation
i hholds
ld
for all in the domain of if
(- )= -( ( ))
Please p
plot ((anyy function,
f
, f) 2 minutes
Symmetrical?

Odd function

(x) = x2 is an
example of
an even function.
f(x) = f(-x)

(x) = x3 is an
example of an odd
function
f(-x) = -f(fx)

(x) = x3 + 1 is neither
even nor odd.

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A function f is said to be periodic with

period
i d P if (for
(f some nonzero constant
t t
P) we have
( + nP)= ( )
for all values of x if there exists a
constant P
A function with period P will repeat on
intervals of length P, these intervals are
sometimes referred to as periods

Periodic function

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Frequency=?
What is ??
What is Radians ?
Given: a function f(x) where f(0)=0,
f(0)=0 f(1/3)=1 and
f(1)=0
Please sketch a graph for ( range -3<x<3)
..2 minutes
a) f(x) is periodic with period=1
b) f(x) is periodic with period=2 and even
c)) f(x)
f( ) is
i periodic
i di with
ith period=2
i d 2 and
d odd
dd

 To be continued