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| − | ==Example== | + | ==Examples== |
| | ===Example 1=== | | ===Example 1=== |
| | Consider the following initial value problem | | Consider the following initial value problem |
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| | To solve this problem using laplace transform, first apply laplace transform to both sides of the equation, obtaining: | | To solve this problem using laplace transform, first apply laplace transform to both sides of the equation, obtaining: |
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| − | :<math>\int_0{\infty}e^{-st} (y'+y) \,dt= \int_0{\infty}e^{-st} \e^{at} \,dt</math> | + | :<math>\int_0^{\infty}e^{-st} (y'+y) \,dt= \int_0^{\infty}e^{-st} e^{at} \,dt</math> |
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| | Or | | Or |
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| − | :<math>\int_0{\infty}e^{-st}y'\,dt + \int_0{\infty}e^{-st}y'\,dt = \int_0{\infty}e^{-st+at} \,dt</math> | + | :<math>\int_0^{\infty}e^{-st}y'\,dt + \int_0^{\infty}e^{-st}y\,dt = \int_0^{\infty}e^{-st+at} \,dt</math> |
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| | The integral on the right hand side is | | The integral on the right hand side is |
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| − | :<math>\int_0{\infty}e^{-st+at} \,dt=\lim{}</math> | + | :<math>\int_0^{\infty}e^{-st+at} \,dt</math> |
| | + | :<math>=\lim_{b\to\infty} \int_0^b e^{-st+at} \,dt</math> |
| | + | :<math>=\lim_{b\to\infty}\left[\frac{1}{a-s} e^{(a-s)t} - \frac{1}{a-s}e^{(a-s)(0)}\right]</math> |
| | + | :<math>= \lim_{b\to\infty}\left[\frac{1}{a-s} e^{(a-s)t} - \frac{1}{a-s}\right]</math> |
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| | + | If <math>s>a</math>, |
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| | + | :<math>\lim_{b\to\infty} \left[\frac{1}{a-s}e^{(a-s)t} - \frac{1}{a-s}\right]= \frac{1}{a-s}</math> |
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| | + | For the left side, if we apply integration by parts, |
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| | + | :<math>\int uv'\,dt=uv-\int u'v\,dt</math> |
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| | + | Substitution into the left side will get |
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| | + | :<math>\int_0^{\infty}e^{-st}y'\,dt + \int_0^{\infty}e^{-st}y'\,dt </math> |
| | + | :<math>=e^{-st}y + s\int_0^{\infty}e^{-st}y\,dt + \int_0^{\infty}e^{-st}y\,dt </math> |
| | + | :<math>=e^{-st}y + (s+1) \int_0^{\infty}e^{-st}y\,dt </math> |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
| − | D. Lomen and D. Lovelock, ''Differential Equations Graphics. Model. Data.'', John Wiley and Sons, Toronto, 1999. | + | *D. Lomen and D. Lovelock, ''Differential Equations Graphics. Model. Data.'', John Wiley and Sons, Toronto, 1999. |
| − | | + | *[http://mathworld.wolfram.com/LaplaceTransform.html Laplace transform] on Wolfram Mathworld |
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