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Doubly Infinite Sequence


A doubly infinite sequence is a sequence (a_n)_(n in Z) indexed by all integers, so its indices extend without bound in both directions. Equivalently, it is a function a:Z->S from the integers to a set S, with a(n)=a_n. It has neither a first nor a last index (Duke University).

The sum of the terms of a doubly infinite sequence is a two-sided series, which converges when its two tails converge separately. The discrete-time Fourier transform and the almost Mathieu operator act on doubly infinite sequences.


See also

Sequence, Two-Sided Series

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References

Duke University. "Linear Filters. Part 1: Discrete-Time Signals." https://sites.math.duke.edu/education/ccp/materials/linalg/linfilters/linfilters1.html.

Cite this as:

Weisstein, Eric W. "Doubly Infinite Sequence." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/DoublyInfiniteSequence.html

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