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Laplace Transform

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Laplace And Inverse Laplace Transforms

Let a function f be defined for t0. Then, Laplace Transform of f is defined as:

F(s)=L(f(t))=0estf(t)dt

for those values of s where this integral exists.

Also, the inverse Laplace Transform is defined as:

f(t)=L1(F(s))

First Shifting Theorem: If L(f(t))=F(s), then L(eatf(t))=F(sa).

Laplace Transforms Of Elementary Functions

The unit step function ua(t) is defined as:

ua(t)={0,t<a1,t>a

Laplace Transform of ua(t),

L(ua(t))=eas/s

Second Shifting Theorem: If L(f(t))=F(s), then

L(ua(t)f(ta))=easF(s)

Theorem: Let f(t) be continuous for t0 and is of exponential order. Further, suppose that f is differentiable with f piecewise continuous in [0,). Then,

L(f)=sL(f)f(0)

Also,

L(f(n))=snL(f)-sn1f(0)-sn2f(1)(0)--f(n1)(0)


Theorem: Let F(s) be the Laplace Transform of f. If f is piecewise continuous in [0,) and is of exponential order, then

L(0tf(τ)dτ)=F(s)s

Theorem: Let F(s) be the Laplace Transform of f, then

L(tf(t))=F(s)

Theorem: Let F(s) be the Laplace Transform of f and the limit of f(t)/t exists as t0+, then

L(f(t)t)=sF(p)dp

Initial Value Problems

Theorem for Periodic Functions: Let f:[0,)R be a periodic function with period T>0, i.e., f(t+T)=f(t)  t0. Then,

F(s)=0Tf(t)estdt1esT

Convolution: Let f and g be two functions defined in [0,).

Then, the convolution of f and g,is defined by:

(fg)(t)=0f(τ)g(tτ)dτ

Convolution Theorem: The convolution fg has the Laplce Transform property:

L((fg)(t))=F(s)G(s)

PYQs

Laplace And Inverse Laplace Transforms

1) Find the Laplace transforms of t1/2 and t1/2. Prove that the Laplace transform of tn+1/2, where nN, is

Γ(n+1+12)sn+1+12

[2019, 10M]


2) Find the Laplace transform of f(t)=1t.

[2018, 5M]


3) Find the inverse Laplace transform of 5s2+3s16(s1)(s2)(s3).

[2018, 5M]


4) Obtain Laplace Inverse transform of {ln(1+1s2)+ss2+25e5s}.

[2015, 6M]


5) Find the inverse Laplace transform of F(s)=1n(s+1s+s).

[2009, 20M]

Initial Value Problems

1) Solve the initial value problem
y5y+4y=e2t
y(0)=1920,y(0)=83

[2018, 13M]


2) Solve the following initial value problem using Laplace transform:

d2ydx2+9y=r(x),y(0)=0,y(0)=4

where

r(x)={8sinx if 0<x<π0 if xπ

[2017, 17M]


3) Using Laplace transformation, solve the following: y2y8y=0, y(0)=3, y(0)=6.

[2016, 10M]


4) Using Laplace transform, solve y+y=t, y(0)=1, y(0)=2.

[2015, 6M]


5) Solve the initial value problem d2ydt2+y=8e2tsint, y(0)=0, y(0)=0 by using Laplace transform.

[2014, 20M]


6) By using Laplace transform method, solve the differential equation (D2+n2)x=asin(nt+α) (D2=d2dt2) subject to the initial conditions x=0 and dxdt=0, in which a, n and α are constants.

[2013, 15M]


7) Using Laplace transforms, solve the initial value problem y+2y+y=et, y(0)=1, y(0)=1.

[2012, 12M]


8) Use Laplace transform method to solve the following initial value problem: d2xdt22dxdt+x=et, x(0)=2 and dydt|t=0=1.

[2011, 15M]


9) Using Laplace transform, solve the initial value problem y3y+2y=4t+e3t, y(0)=1, y(0)=1.

[2008, 15M]


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