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Another definition of the triangle wave is: |
Another definition of the triangle wave, with period 2''a'' is: |
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<math> x(t)=(t-a \left \lfloor\frac{t}{a}-\frac{1}{2} \right \rfloor)(-1)^\left \lfloor\frac{t}{a}-\frac{1}{2} \right \rfloor</math> |
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Revision as of 00:47, 8 January 2010
A triangle wave is a non-sinusoidal waveform named for its triangular shape.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/Triangle-td_and_fd.png)
Like a square wave, the triangle wave contains only odd harmonics. However, the higher harmonics roll off much faster than in a square wave (proportional to the inverse square of the harmonic number as opposed to just the inverse).
It is possible to approximate a triangle wave with additive synthesis by adding odd harmonics of the fundamental, multiplying every (4n−1)th harmonic by −1 (or changing its phase by π), and rolling off the harmonics by the inverse square of their relative frequency to the fundamental.
This infinite Fourier series converges to the triangle wave:
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Synthesis_triangle.gif/350px-Synthesis_triangle.gif)
Another definition of the triangle wave, with period 2a is:
The triangle wave can also be expressed as the integral of the square wave:
See also
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Waveforms.svg/400px-Waveforms.svg.png)