Signals and Systems – Properties of Even and Odd Signals


Even Signal

A signal is said to be an even signal if it is symmetrical about the vertical axis or time origin, i.e.,

π‘₯(𝑑) = π‘₯(−𝑑); for all 𝑑 … continuous time signal

π‘₯(𝑛) = π‘₯(−𝑛); for all 𝑛 … discrete time signal

Odd Signal

A signal is said to be an odd signal if it is anti-symmetrical about the vertical axis, i.e.,

π‘₯(−𝑑) = −π‘₯(𝑑); for all 𝑑 … continuous time signal

π‘₯(−𝑛) = −π‘₯(𝑛); for all 𝑛 … discrete time signal

Properties of Even and Odd Signals

Addition and Subtraction Properties of Even and Odd Signals

  • The addition or subtraction of two odd signals is also an odd signal, i.e.,

    odd signal ± odd signal = odd signal

  • The addition or subtraction of two even signals is also an even signal, i.e.,

    even signal ± even signal = even signal

  • The addition or subtraction of an odd signal and an even signal is a signal which is neither even nor odd, i.e.,

    odd signal ± even signal = neither even nor odd

  • The addition of the dc component and even signal is an even signal, i.e.,

    DC component + even signal = even signal

  • The addition of the dc component and odd signal is a signal that is neither even nor odd, i.e.,

    DC component + odd signal = neither even nor odd

Multiplication Properties of Even and Odd Signals

  • The product of two even signals is also an even signal, i.e.,

    even signal × even signal = even signal

  • The product of two odd signals is an even signal, i.e.,

    odd signal × odd signal = even signal

  • The product of an even signal and an odd signal (or an odd signal and an even signal) is an odd signal, i.e.,

    odd signal × even signal = even signal × odd signal = odd signal

Division Properties of Even and Odd Signals

  • The division of two odd signals results an even signal, i.e.,

    $$\mathrm{\frac{odd\: signal}{odd \: signal}= even\: signal}$$
  • The division of two even signals results an even signal, i.e.,

    $$\mathrm{\frac{even\: signal}{even \: signal}= even\: signal}$$
  • The division of an odd signal by an even signal results an odd signal, i.e.,

    $$\mathrm{\frac{even\: signal}{odd \: signal}= odd\: signal}$$

Differentiation Properties of Even and Odd Signals

  • The differentiation of an odd signal is an even signal, i.e.,

    $$\mathrm{\frac{\mathrm{d} }{\mathrm{d} t}\left ( odd\:signal \right )= even\: signal}$$
  • The differentiation of an even signal is an odd signal, i.e.,

    $$\mathrm{\frac{\mathrm{d} }{\mathrm{d} t}\left ( even\:signal \right )= odd\: signal}$$

Integration Properties of Even and Odd Signals

  • The integration of an odd signal is an even signal, i.e.,

    $$\mathrm{\int \left ( odd\: signal \right )= even\: signal}$$
  • The integration of an even signal is an odd signal, i.e.,

    $$\mathrm{\int \left ( even\: signal \right )= odd\: signal}$$

Important Expressions for Even and Odd Signals

Some important expressions for the continuous-time and discrete-time even and odd signals are given in the table below −

Continuous-Time SignalDiscrete-Time Signal
$\mathrm{\int_{-\infty }^{\infty }\:x_{0}\left ( t \right )dt = 0}$
$\mathrm{\sum_{n=-\infty }^{\infty }\: x_{0}\left ( n \right )= 0}$
$\mathrm{\int_{-\infty }^{\infty }\:x_{e}\left ( t \right )dt = 2\int_{0}^{\infty }\:x_{e}\left ( t \right )dt}$
$\mathrm{\sum_{n=-\infty }^{\infty }\: x_{e}\left ( n \right )= x\left ( 0 \right )+2\sum_{n=1}^{\infty }\: x_{e}(n)}$
$\mathrm{\int_{-\infty }^{\infty }\:x_{e}\left ( t \right ).\:x_{0}\left ( t \right )dt = 0}$
$\mathrm{\sum_{n=-\infty }^{\infty }\: x_{e}\left ( n \right ).\: x_{0}\left ( n \right )= 0}$
$\mathrm{\int_{-\infty }^{\infty }\:x^{2}\left ( t \right )dt =\int_{-\infty }^{\infty }\: x_{e}^{2}\left ( t \right )dt\, +\, \int_{-\infty }^{\infty }\: x_{0}^{2}\left ( t \right )dt}$
$\mathrm{\sum_{n=-\infty }^{\infty }\:x^{2}\left ( n \right )dt = \sum_{n=-\infty }^{\infty }x_{e}^{2}(n)\, +\, \sum_{n=-\infty }^{\infty }x_{0}^{2}(n)}$

Updated on: 13-Nov-2021

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