Even and Odd Function Even and Odd Functions Even functions have symmetry about the y-axis.

Examples of even functions include bell curves and cosine. Odd functions have symmetry if ip around the x-axis adn then ip around the y-axis. Examples of odd functions include triangle waves and sine. fe (t) = fe (t) fo (t) = fo (t) 1 f (t) = 1 [f (t) + f (t) + f (t) f (t)] ; 1 [f (t) + f (t)] + 2 [f (t) f (t)] 2 2
e (t) o (t)

e (t) = e (t) ; 1 [f (t) + f (t)] = 1 [f (t) + f (t)] 2 2 o (t) = o (t) ; 1 [f (t) f (t)] = 1 [f (t) + f (t)] 2 2 Example: Sum of Even and Odd Functions f (t) = sin (t) u (t)

e (t) =

1 2

1 [f (t) + f (t)] ; 2 [sin (t) u (t) + sin (t) u (t)]

o (t) =

1 2

[f (t) f (t)] ; 1 [sin (t) u (t) sin (t) u (t)] 2

Can be veried by e (t) + o (t) = f (t) ; 1 [sin (t) u (t) + sin (t) u (t)] + 2

1 2

[sin (t) u (t) sin (t) u (t)] ; sin (t) u (t) = f (t)