Laplace transforms A powerful tool in solving problems in engineering and physics is the Laplace transform. Given a function f(t), the Laplace transform is a new function F(s) defined by
\(F(s)=\int_{0}^{\infty} e^{-s t} f(t) \ d t\),
where we assume then s is a positive real number. For example, to find the Laplace transform oj f(t)= e?t, the following improper integral is evaluated using integration by parts:
\(F(s)=\int_{0}^{\infty} e^{-s t} e^{-t} \ d t=\int_{0}^{\infty} e^{-(s+1) t} \ d t=\frac{1}{s+1}\)
Verify the following Laplace transforms, where a is a real number.
\(f(t)=1 \quad \ \rightarrow \quad \ F(s)=\frac{1}{s}\)
Step 1 of 3
Given , the laplace transform is a new function F(s) defined by
.
Now , we have to prove f(t) = 1 F(s) =
, where a is a real number.
