INITIAL & FINAL

VALUE THEOREM

GROUP #1
 Initial and Final Value of a Function

Initial Value: Value of a function at

Final Value/Steady State Value: Value of a function at
Example:
 Significance of Initial and Final Value Theorem
Transient state gain can be found out by using Initial Value
Theorem whereas Steady state gain can be found by applying
Final Value Theorem. Thus the steady state gain and transient
state gain of Wash Out circuit is 0 and 1 respectively. This
means that Wash Out circuit will only be active during
transient condition.
Transient State Gain Steady State Gain

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 Initial Value Theorem
 The initial value theorem is the property of Laplace Transform by which
we can find out the initial value of a function in the S-Domain.
Example: Find the value of this function at
Solution: =
Conditions:
Only applicable when or
must not contain any impulse or discontinuities at
 Final Value Theorem
The final value theorem is the property of Laplace Transform by which we
can find out the final value of a function in the S-Domain
Example: Find the value of this function at
Solution: =

Conditions: 𝑗𝜔
LHP RHP
All the poles of F(s) must lie in Left Half Pole (LHP)
F(s) must not have more than 1 pole at the origin 0