Re: Piecewise functions
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- Subject: [mg51590] Re: [mg51553] Piecewise functions
- From: Tomas Garza <tgarza01 at prodigy.net.mx>
- Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 00:23:28 -0400 (EDT)
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Use "/;" (Condition) in the definition of y (and, of course, use the correct
Mathematica syntax).
In[1]:=
y[x_] := x /; x > 3;
y[x_] := -x /; -1 < x < 3;
y[x_] := 1 /; x < -1;
In[2]:=
Plot[y[x], {x, -2, 5}];
Tomas Garza
Mexico City
----- Original Message -----
From: "Luca" <luca at nospam.it>
To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
Subject: [mg51590] [mg51553] Piecewise functions
> Hi all. I'm studying for the exam of signals and systems and I was
> trying to plot some kind of functions I transformed for exercise. So, I
> need to plot piecewise functions like:
>
> y(x) = x if x > 3
> y(x) = -x if -1 < x < 3
> y(x) = 1 else
>
> (should have been a system).
> I found out in the guide the chapter about this, and I learned that it
> is possible with the function UnitStep, which I know. Anyway, I found
> it difficult to determine the equation of the function using this
> method. Is it possible to do it simply writing everything like I did
> before, more or less? i.e. without having to determine the equation
> with the UnitStep function.
> Hope I've been clear enought. Many thanks.
>
> Luca
>
>
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