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Signals)
Step Signal
The Unit Step Function u(t) is
The unit step function is a signal that is zero for t less than 0 that "turns on" to a value of 1 at time t = 1, i.e. u(t) = 1 for t greater than or equal to zero.
The Heaviside step function, or the unit step function, usually defined in terms of u sometimes 1 or 𝟙), is a discontinuous function, named after O.Heaviside (1850–1925), whose value is 0 for negative arguments and 1 for positive arguments. It is an example of the general class of Step Functions represented in terms of signals named step signal.