Day 22 – Day 24

MATH156/MATH24-1
Laplace
Transforms
• The Laplace transform is a method for solving differential
equations and corresponding initial and boundary value
problems. The method is widely used in engineering
mathematics, where it has numerous applications. It is
particularly useful in problems where the (mechanical or
electrical) driving force has discontinuities, for instance, acts for a
short time only, or is periodic but is not merely a sine or cosine
function.
1. Definition
2. Linearity of the Laplace Transforms
3. Laplace Transforms of Some Elementary
Functions
𝒇 (𝒕) ℒ { 𝒇 (𝒕) }
1
1 1 s
1
2 𝑡 s2

2
3 𝑡2 s3
n!
4 𝑡𝑛
s n 1
(n positive integer)
1
𝑎𝑡
5 𝑒 sa
s
6 cos 𝑎𝑡 s  a2
2

a
7 sin 𝑎𝑡 s2  a2
s
8 cosh 𝑎𝑡 s2  a2
a
9 sinh 𝑎𝑡 s2  a2
Exercise 1.

Find the Laplace Transform of the following functions

1. 𝑡 + 2
2. ሺ2𝑡 – 3ሻ2
3. 𝑒 −2𝑡+1
4. cos 2 2𝑡
5. sin2 3𝑡
4.First Shifting Theorem
 𝒇 (𝒕) ℒ { 𝒇 (𝒕) }
1
1 1 s
1
2 𝑡 s2

2
3 𝑡2 s3
n!
4 𝑡𝑛
s n 1
(n positive integer)
1
5 𝑒 𝑎𝑡 sa
s
6 cos 𝑎𝑡 s  a2
2

a
7 sin 𝑎𝑡 s  a2
2

s
8 cosh 𝑎𝑡 s  a2
2

a
9 sinh 𝑎𝑡 s2  a2
 𝒇 (𝒕) ℒ { 𝒇 (𝒕) }
1
1 1 s
1
2 𝑡 s2

2
3 𝑡2 s3
n!
4 𝑡𝑛
s n 1
(n positive integer)
1
5 𝑒 𝑎𝑡 sa
s
cos 𝑎𝑡
e  e  6
t t
s  a2
2

 cos 2t  a
 2  7 sin 𝑎𝑡 s  a2
2

s
8 cosh 𝑎𝑡 s  a2
2

a
9 sinh 𝑎𝑡 s2  a2

1  s 1 s 1 
  
2  (s  1)2  4 (s  1)2  4 
5 .The Unit Step Function or Heaviside Function

f(t)

a t
Solution :
Solution :