rules for Laplace transform


If  {f(t)}=F(s),  then

  • {eatf(t)}=F(s-a)  for  s>a,

  • {f(ta)}=aF(as)   for  a>0.

For deriving these rules, we start from the definition of Laplace transformDlmfMathworldPlanetmath.  In the first case, we shall use the notation  s-a=r:

{eatf(t)}=0e-steatf(t)𝑑t=0e-(s-a)tf(t)𝑑t=0e-rtf(t)𝑑t=F(r)=F(s-a).

In the second case, we make the change of variable  ta=u  and later use the notation  sa=r:

{f(ta)}=0e-stf(ta)𝑑t=a0e-sauf(u)𝑑u=a0e-ruf(u)𝑑u=aF(r)=aF(as).
Title rules for Laplace transform
Canonical name RulesForLaplaceTransform
Date of creation 2013-03-22 18:31:08
Last modified on 2013-03-22 18:31:08
Owner pahio (2872)
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Author pahio (2872)
Entry type Derivation
Classification msc 44A10
Related topic TableOfLaplaceTransforms