So now I'm really confused, are you saying that during certain times of a
square wave there is no harmonic content? Would that not imply that the high
frequency harmonics are stronger at certain instances of time compared to
others?
Thomas
Yes you might say that. In fact the xform from continuous data to
sampled data is a projection from a "vector space" (actually an
extension of one) of functions to a subspace. In your case a finite
dimensional subspace (you took a finite number of readings).
In any case you can exactly analyze your experiment by replacing the
edges by dirac delta functions of a +1 order and manipulating them;
then you apply your sampling function to the result to see what the
result is. You can also experiment with truncating the waveform or
changing the sampling times. There should be formal method of doing
this but I have only seen (and been able to use) block diagrams of the
signal flow that are then converted to equations.
My point is that you don't have to imagine a lot or take other
people's opinion; you can do your own analysis. It's good for your
abilities and while it takes some thought and study, the result is
quite useful.
RayRogers