Autumn 2020

Transform Calculus
(MA-20101)
Assignment-3
∫ t
2
e−x dx. Then show
2
1. The error function is defined as erf(t) = √
π 0
√ 1
that L(erf( t)) = √ .
s s+1
∫t
2. Evaluate 0 J0 (u)J0 (t − u)du, where J0 (u) is the Bessel’s function of
order zero.

3. Using the Laplace transform technique, solve the following o.d.e:

i) y ′′ (t) + y(t) = 0; y(0) = 1, y ′ (0) = 0.

ii) y ′′ (t) + 4y ′ (t) + 4y(t) = sin(ωt); t > 0, y(0) = y0 , y ′ (0) = y1 .
iii) y ′′ (t) + 9y(t) = cos(2t); y(0) = 1, y(π/2) = −1.
′′
iv) y (t) + y(t) = sin t sin(2t); t > 0, y(0) = 1, y ′ (0) = 0.
v) y ′′ (t) − ty ′ (t) + y(t) = 1; y(0) = 1, y ′ (0) = 2.
vi) ty ′′ (t) + y ′ (t) + 4ty(t) = 0; y(0) = 3, y ′ (0) = 0.

4. Use Laplace transform technique to solve the system of equations

(x′′ (t) − x(t)) + 5y ′ (t) = t

−2x′ (t) + (y ′′ (t) − 4y(t)) = −2,

subject to the conditions: x(0) = 0, x′ (0) = 0, y(0) = 0, y ′ (0) = 0.

5. Use Laplace transform technique to solve the system of equations

x′ (t) + y ′ (t) = t
x′′ (t) − y(t) = e−t ,

subject to the conditions: x(0) = 3, x′ (0) = −2, y(0) = 0.

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6. Solve the integral equation using Laplace transform technique:

∫ t
i) y(t) = t + 2 cos(t − τ )y(τ )dτ .
0
∫ t
ii) y(t) = 1 + y(τ ) sin(t − τ )dτ .
0
∫ t
y(τ )
iii) √ dτ = 1 + t + t2 .
0 t−τ
∫ t
iv) y(τ )y(t − τ )dτ = 16 sin(4t).
0
√ )
− s
(
e
7. Find L−1 . Hence deduce that
s
( −x√s ) ( )
−1 e x
L = erfc √ .
s 2 t
8. Solve using the Laplace transform technique,
y ′′ (t) + y(t) = 4δ(t − 2π), subject to the conditions

i) y(0) = 1, y ′ (0) = 0,
ii) y(0) = 0, y ′ (0) = 0.

9. Prove that
(∫ t ) ( )
sin u 1 1
L(Si(t)) = L du = tan−1 .
0 u s s

10. Solve the integral equation using Laplace transform technique:

∫ t
1
y(t) = sin(2t) + y(τ )y(t − τ ))dτ .
2 0

11. Find L(J1 (t)), where J1 (t) is Bessel’s function of order one.

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