Exact conditions for the symmetry of a loop

Authors
Citation
S. Galli, Exact conditions for the symmetry of a loop, IEEE COMM L, 4(10), 2000, pp. 307-309
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Information Tecnology & Communication Systems
Journal title
IEEE COMMUNICATIONS LETTERS
ISSN journal
10897798 → ACNP
Volume
4
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Pages
307 - 309
Database
ISI
SICI code
1089-7798(200010)4:10<307:ECFTSO>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
It is well known that a loop looks the same from both ends provided that it s topology is approximately symmetrical with respect to the midpoint of the line. However, to the best of the author's knowledge, no explicit proof ha s ever been given to confirm or refute this property. In this short contrib ution, it is mathematically proved for the first time that a telephone line , regardless of its topology, is always a symmetric channel (same frequency ;transfer function from either side) provided that the source and load impe dances be the same.