Laplace Transform
We will cover following topics
Laplace And Inverse Laplace Transforms
Let a function f be defined for t≥0. Then, Laplace Transform of f is defined as:
F(s)=L(f(t))=∫∞0e−stf(t)dtfor those values of s where this integral exists.
Also, the inverse Laplace Transform is defined as:
f(t)=L−1(F(s))First Shifting Theorem: If L(f(t))=F(s), then L(eatf(t))=F(s−a).
Laplace Transforms Of Elementary Functions
The unit step function ua(t) is defined as:
ua(t)={0,t<a1,t>aLaplace Transform of ua(t),
L(ua(t))=e−as/sSecond Shifting Theorem: If L(f(t))=F(s), then
L(ua(t)f(t−a))=e−asF(s)Theorem: Let f(t) be continuous for t≥0 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)-sn−1f(0)-sn−2f(1)(0)-⋯-f(n−1)(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(∫t0f(τ)dτ)=F(s)sTheorem: 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 t→0+, then
L(f(t)t)=∫∞sF(p)dpInitial 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) ∀ t≥0. Then,
F(s)=∫T0f(t)e−stdt1−e−sTConvolution: Let f and g be two functions defined in [0,∞).
Then, the convolution of f and g,is defined by:
(f∗g)(t)=∫∞0f(τ)g(t−τ)dτConvolution Theorem: The convolution f∗g has the Laplce Transform property:
L((f∗g)(t))=F(s)G(s)PYQs
Laplace And Inverse Laplace Transforms
1) Find the Laplace transforms of t−1/2 and t−1/2. Prove that the Laplace transform of tn+1/2, where n∈N, is
Γ(n+1+12)sn+1+12[2019, 10M]
2) Find the Laplace transform of f(t)=1√t.
[2018, 5M]
3) Find the inverse Laplace transform of 5s2+3s−16(s−1)(s−2)(s−3).
[2018, 5M]
4) Obtain Laplace Inverse transform of {ln(1+1s2)+ss2+25e−5s}.
[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
y″−5y′+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)=4where
r(x)={8sinx if 0<x<π0 if x≥π[2017, 17M]
3) Using Laplace transformation, solve the following: y′′−2y′−8y=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=8e−2tsint, 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=e−t, y(0)=−1, y′(0)=1.
[2012, 12M]
8) Use Laplace transform method to solve the following initial value problem: d2xdt2−2dxdt+x=et, x(0)=2 and dydt|t=0=−1.
[2011, 15M]
9) Using Laplace transform, solve the initial value problem y′′−3y′+2y=4t+e3t, y(0)=1, y′(0)=−1.
[2008, 15M]