Spring 2023-2024

Transform Calculus
(MA20202)
Assignment-3
Rt 2
1. The error function is defined as erf(t) = √2
π 0
e−x dx. Then show that
√ 1
L(erf( t)) = √ .
s s+1
Rt
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.
6. Solve the integral equation using Laplace transform technique:
Z t
i) y(t) = t + 2 cos(t − τ )y(τ )dτ.
0
Z t
ii) y(t) = 1 + y(τ ) sin(t − τ )dτ.
0
Z t
y(τ )
iii) √ dτ = 1 + t + t2 .
0 t−τ
Z t
iv) y(τ )y(t − τ )dτ = 16 sin(4t).
0

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 √ 
e− s
7. Find L−1 s . Hence deduce that
√ !
e−x s
 
−1 x
L = erfc √ .
s 2 t

8. Solve using the Laplace transform technique, y ′′ (t) + y(t) = 4δ(t − 2π),
subject to the conditions
(a) y(0) = 1, y ′ (0) = 0,
(b) y(0) = 0, y ′ (0) = 0.

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

10. Solve the integral equation using Laplace transform technique:

Z 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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