Are All Waves Periodical?

[FrostScYthe]

Hi guys.. I was wondering are all waves periodical? I mean is periodicity an intrinsic characteristic of a wave?

Thanks,

Ed.

 

[nasu]

No. You can have just a short pulse.

 

[Hootenanny]

Hi guys.. I was wondering are all waves periodical? I mean is periodicity an intrinsic characteristic of a wave?

Thanks,

Ed.

You ask an interesting question, the answer is no. Waves can be periodical, quasi-periodical or indeed non-periodical.

Edit: nasu got there first.