ECE302 Spring 2006 HW12 Solutions April 27, 2006 1

Solutions to HW12
Note: These solutions are D. J. Goodman, the authors of our textbook. I have annotated
and corrected them as necessary. Text in italics is mine.

Problem 10.10.2 •
Let A be a nonnegative random variable that is independent of any collection of samples
X(t1 ), . . . , X(tk ) of a wide sense stationary random process X(t). Is Y (t) = A + X(t) a
wide sense stationary process?

Problem 10.10.2 Solution

To show that Y (t) is wide-sense stationary we must show that it meets the two requirements
of Definition 10.15, namely that its expected value and autocorelation function must be
independent of t. Since Y (t) = A + X(t), the mean of Y (t) is
E [Y (t)] = E [A] + E [X(t)] = E [A] + µX (1)
The autocorrelation of Y (t) is
RY (t, τ ) = E [(A + X(t)) (A + X(t + τ ))] (2)
 
= E A2 + E [A] E [X(t)] + AE [X(t + τ )] + E [X(t)X(t + τ )] (3)
 
= E A2 + 2E [A] µX + RX (τ ), (4)
where the last equality is justified by the fact that we are given that X(t) is wide sense
stationary. We see that neither E[Y (t)] nor RY (t, τ ) depend on t. Thus Y (t) is a wide
sense stationary process.

Problem 10.11.1 •
X(t) and Y (t) are independent wide sense stationary processes with expected values µX and
µY and autocorrelation functions RX (τ ) and RY (τ ) respectively. Let W (t) = X(t)Y (t).
(a) Find µW and RW (t, τ ) and show that W (t) is wide sense stationary.
(b) Are W (t) and X(t) jointly wide sense stationary?

Problem 10.11.1 Solution

(a) Since X(t) and Y (t) are independent processes,

E [W (t)] = E [X(t)Y (t)] = E [X(t)] E [Y (t)] = µX µY . (1)
In addition,
RW (t, τ ) = E [W (t)W (t + τ )] (2)
= E [X(t)Y (t)X(t + τ )Y (t + τ )] (3)
= E [X(t)X(t + τ )] E [Y (t)Y (t + τ )] (4)
= RX (τ )RY (τ ) (5)
We can conclude that W (t) is wide sense stationary.
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(b) To examine whether X(t) and W (t) are jointly wide sense stationary, we calculate

RW X (t, τ ) = E [W (t)X(t + τ )] = E [X(t)Y (t)X(t + τ )] . (6)

By independence of X(t) and Y (t),

RW X (t, τ ) = E [X(t)X(t + τ )] E [Y (t)] = µY RX (τ ). (7)

Since W (t) and X(t) are both wide sense stationary and since RW X (t, τ ) depends
only on the time difference τ , we can conclude from Definition 10.18 that W (t) and
X(t) are jointly wide sense stationary.

Problem 10.11.2 
X(t) is a wide sense stationary random process. For each process Xi (t) defined below,
determine whether Xi (t) and X(t) are jointly wide sense stationary.
(a) X1 (t) = X(t + a)

(b) X2 (t) = X(at)

Problem 10.11.2 Solution

To show that X(t) and Xi (t) are jointly wide sense stationary, we must first show that
Xi (t) is wide sense stationary and then we must show that the cross correlation RXXi (t, τ )
is only a function of the time difference τ . For each Xi (t), we have to check whether these
facts are implied by the fact that X(t) is wide sense stationary.
(a) Since E[X1 (t)] = E[X(t + a)] = µX and

RX1 (t, τ ) = E [X1 (t)X1 (t + τ )] (1)

= E [X(t + a)X(t + τ + a)] (2)
= RX (τ ), (3)

we have verified that X1 (t) is wide sense stationary. Now we calculate the cross
correlation

RXX1 (t, τ ) = E [X(t)X1 (t + τ )] (4)

= E [X(t)X(t + τ + a)] (5)
= RX (τ + a). (6)

Since RXX1 (t, τ ) depends on the time difference τ but not on the absolute time t, we
conclude that X(t) and X1 (t) are jointly wide sense stationary.

(b) Since E[X2 (t)] = E[X(at)] = µX and

RX2 (t, τ ) = E [X2 (t)X2 (t + τ )] (7)

= E [X(at)X(a(t + τ ))] (8)
= E [X(at)X(at + aτ )] = RX (aτ ), (9)
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we have verified that X2 (t) is wide sense stationary. Now we calculate the cross
correlation

RXX2 (t, τ ) = E [X(t)X2 (t + τ )] (10)

= E [X(t)X(a(t + τ ))] (11)
= RX ((a − 1)t + τ ). (12)

Except for the trivial case when a = 1 and X2 (t) = X(t), RXX2 (t, τ ) depends on both
the absolute time t and the time difference τ , we conclude that X(t) and X2 (t) are
not jointly wide sense stationary.

Problem 10.11.3 
X(t) is a wide sense stationary stochastic process with autocorrelation function RX (τ ) =
10 sin(2π1000τ )/(2π1000τ ). The process Y (t) is a version of X(t) delayed by 50 microsec-
onds: Y (t) = X(t − t0 ) where t0 = 5 × 10−5 s.
(a) Derive the autocorrelation function of Y (t).
(b) Derive the cross-correlation function of X(t) and Y (t).
(c) Is Y (t) wide sense stationary?
(d) Are X(t) and Y (t) jointly wide sense stationary?

Problem 10.11.3 Solution

(a) Y (t) has autocorrelation function

RY (t, τ ) = E [Y (t)Y (t + τ )] (1)

= E [X(t − t0 )X(t + τ − t0 )] (2)
= RX (τ ). (3)

(b) The cross correlation of X(t) and Y (t) is

RXY (t, τ ) = E [X(t)Y (t + τ )] (4)

= E [X(t)X(t + τ − t0 )] (5)
= RX (τ − t0 ). (6)

(c) We have already verified that RY (t, τ ) depends only on the time difference τ . Since
E[Y (t)] = E[X(t − t0 )] = µX , we have verified that Y (t) is wide sense stationary.
(d) Since X(t) and Y (t) are wide sense stationary and since we have shown that RXY (t, τ )
depends only on τ , we know that X(t) and Y (t) are jointly wide sense stationary.

Comment: This problem is badly designed since the conclusions don’t depend on the
specific RX (τ ) given in the problem text. (Sorry about that!)
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Problem 11.2.1 •
The random sequence Xn is the input to a discrete-time filter. The output is
Xn+1 + Xn + Xn−1
Yn = .
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(a) What is the impulse response hn ?

(b) Find the autocorrelation of the output Yn when Xn is a wide sense stationary random
sequence with µX = 0 and autocorrelation

1 n = 0,
RX [n] =
0 otherwise.

Problem 11.2.1 Solution

(a) Note that

∞
X 1 1 1
Yi = hn Xi−n = Xi+1 + Xi + Xi−1 (1)
n=−∞
3 3 3

By matching coefficients, we see that


1/3 n = −1, 0, 1
hn = (2)
0 otherwise

(b) By Theorem 11.5, the output autocorrelation is

∞
X ∞
X
RY [n] = hi hj RX [n + i − j] (3)
i=−∞ j=−∞
1 1
1 X X
= RX [n + i − j] (4)
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i=−1 j=−1
1
= (RX [n + 2] + 2RX [n + 1] + 3RX [n] + 2RX [n − 1] + RX [n − 2]) (5)
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We see that the filter is linear and time invariant. Substituting in RX [n] yields


 1/3 n=0

2/9 |n| = 1
RY [n] = (6)

 1/9 |n| = 2

0 otherwise
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Problem 11.2.2 •
X(t) is a wide sense stationary process with autocorrelation function
sin(2000πt) + sin(1000πt)
RX (τ ) = 10 .
2000πt
The process X(t) is sampled at rate 1/Ts = 4,000 Hz, yielding the discrete-time process
Xn . What is the autocorrelation function RX [k] of Xn ?

Problem 11.2.2 Solution

Applying Theorem 11.4 with sampling period Ts = 1/4000 s yields
sin(2000πkTs ) + sin(1000πkTs )
RX [k] = RX (kTs ) = 10 (1)
2000πkTs
sin(0.5πk) + sin(0.25πk)
= 20 (2)
πk
= 10 sinc(0.5k) + 5 sinc(0.25k) (3)

Problem 11.3.1 •
Xn is a stationary Gaussian sequence with expected
 value E[X
′ n ] = 0 and autocorrelation
function RX [k] = 2−|k| . Find the PDF of X = X1 X2 X3 .

Problem 11.3.1 Solution

Since the process
 Xn hasexpected value E[Xn ] = 0, we know that CX (k) = RX (k) = 2−|k| .
′
Thus X = X1 X2 X3 has covariance matrix
 0   
2 2−1 2−2 1 1/2 1/4
CX = 2−1 20 2−1  = 1/2 1 1/2 . (1)
2 −2 2−1 20 1/4 1/2 1
From Definition 5.17, the PDF of X is
 
1 1 ′ −1
fX (x) = exp − x CX x . (2)
(2π)n/2 [det (CX )]1/2 2
Equivalently, we can write out the PDF in terms of the variables x1 , x2 and x3 . To do so
we find that the inverse covariance matrix is
 
4/3 −2/3 0
C−1
X = −2/3
 5/3 −2/3 (3)
0 −2/3 4/3
A little bit of algebra will show that det(CX ) = 9/16 and that
1 ′ −1 2x2 5x2 2x2 2x1 x2 2x2 x3
x CX x = 1 + 2 + 3 − − . (4)
2 3 6 3 3 3
It follows that
 
4 2x21 5x22 2x23 2x1 x2 2x2 x3
fX (x) = exp − − − + + . (5)
3(2π)3/2 3 6 3 3 3
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Problem 11.3.2 •
Xn is a sequence of independent random variables such that Xn = 0 for n < 0 while
for n ≥ 0, each Xn is a Gaussian (0, 1) random variable. Passing Xn through the filter
′
h = 1 −1 1 yields the output Yn . Find the PDFs of:
 ′
(a) Y3 = Y1 Y2 Y3 ,
 ′
(b) Y2 = Y1 Y2 .

Problem 11.3.2 Solution

The sequence Xn is passed through the filter
 ′  ′
h = h0 h1 h2 = 1 −1 1 (1)

The output sequence is Yn .

 ′
(a) Following the approach of Equation (11.58), we can write the output Y3 = Y1 Y2 Y3
as    
    X0   X0
Y1 h1 h0 0 0   −1 1 0 0  
X1   X1 
Y3 = Y2  = h2 h1 h0 0   X2  = 1 −1 1 X2  .
0  (2)
Y3 0 h2 h1 h0 0 1 −1 1
X3 | {z } X3
H | {z }
X
We note that the components of X are iid Gaussian (0, 1) random variables. Hence
X has covariance matrix CX = I, the identity matrix. Since Y3 = HX,
 
2 −2 1
CY3 = HCX H′ = HH′ = −2 3 −2 . (3)
1 −2 3

Some calculation (by hand or by Matlab) will show that det(CY3 ) = 3 and that
 
5 4 1
−1 1
CY3 = 4 5 2 . (4)
3
1 2 2
Some algebra will show that
5y12 + 5y22 + 2y32 + 8y1 y2 + 2y1 y3 + 4y2 y3
y′ C−1
Y3 y = . (5)
3
This implies Y3 has PDF
 
1 1 ′ −1
fY3 (y) = exp − y CY3 y (6)
(2π)3/2 [det (CY3 )]1/2 2
 
1 5y1 + 5y2 + 2y32 + 8y1 y2 + 2y1 y3 + 4y2 y3
2 2
= √ exp − . (7)
(2π)3/2 3 6
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 ′
(b) To find the PDF of Y2 = Y1 Y2 , we start by observing that the covariance matrix
of Y2 is just the upper left 2 × 2 submatrix of CY3 . That is,
   
2 −2 −1 3/2 1
CY2 = and CY2 = . (8)
−2 3 1 1

Since det(CY2 ) = 2, it follows that

 
1 1 ′ −1
fY2 (y) = exp − y CY2 y (9)
(2π)3/2 [det (CY2 )]1/2 2
 
1 3 2 2
= √ exp − y1 − 2y1 y2 − y2 . (10)
(2π)3/2 2 2

Problem 11.5.1 •
X(t) is a wide sense stationary process with autocorrelation function

sin(2000πτ ) + sin(1000πτ )
RX (τ ) = 10 .
2000πτ
What is the power spectral density of X(t)?

Problem 11.5.1 Solution

To use Table 11.1, we write RX (τ ) in terms of the autocorrelation

sin(πx)
sinc(x) = . (1)
πx
In terms of the sinc(·) function, we obtain

RX (τ ) = 10 sinc(2000τ ) + 5 sinc(1000τ ). (2)

From Table 11.1,

   
10 f 5 f
SX (f ) = rect + rect (3)
2,000 2000 1,000 1,000
Here is a graph of the PSD.

0.012
0.01
0.008
SX(f)

0.006
0.004
0.002
0
−1500 −1000 −500 0 500 1000 1500
f
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Problem 11.6.1 •
Xn is a wide sense stationary discrete-time random sequence with autocorrelation function

δ[k] + (0.1)|k| k = 0, ±1, ±2, . . . ,
RX [k] =
0 otherwise.

Find the power spectral density SX (f ).

Problem 11.6.1 Solution

Since the random sequence Xn has autocorrelation function

RX [k] = δk + (0.1)|k| , (1)

We can find the PSD directly from Table 11.2 with 0.1|k| corresponding to a|k| . The table
yields
1 − (0.1)2 2 − 0.2 cos 2πφ
SX (φ) = 1 + 2
= . (2)
1 + (0.1) − 2(0.1) cos 2πφ 1.01 − 0.2 cos 2πφ