Property 6: Polynomial Factors
Suppose that the Laplace Transform of f (t) exists for s > s0 , and
call this F (s). Then,
L{t n f (t)}(s) = (−1)n
for s > s0 .
dn
F (s) = (−1)n F (n) (s).
ds n Proof
We will prove it for n = 1.
F 0 (s) =
=
=
=
=
d
[L{f (t)}(s)]
ds Z
∞
d
−st
f (t)e
dt
ds 0
Z ∞
d
f (t)e −st dt
ds
Z0 ∞
−t · f (t)e −st dt
0
Z ∞
−
tf (t)e −st dt
0
= −L{tf (t)}(s) Example
Evaluate L{t sin(t)}(s). Example
Evaluate L{(t + 1)2 e t }(s). Property 7: Derivatives of Functions
Suppose that the Laplace Transform of f (t) exists for s > s0 , and
call this F (s). Then,
L{f 0 (t)}(s) = sF (s) − f (0)
L{f 00 (t)}(s) = s 2 F (s) − f 0 (0) − sf (0)
L{f 000 (t)}(s) = s 3 F (s) − f 00 (0) − sf 0 (0) − s 2 f (0)
..
. Proof
We will show L{f 0 (t)}(s) = sF (s) − f (0).
Z ∞
0
L{f (t)}(s) =
e −st f 0 (t) dt
|{z}
| {z }
0
u
Z dv
∞
= uv 0 − v du
Z ∞
∞
−st
= e f (t) 0 −
f (t) · (−s)e −st dt
0
Z ∞
= [0 − f (0)] + s
f (t)e −st dt
0
= −f (0) + sF (s) Example
Let Y (s) = L{y (t)}(s). Find the Laplace Transform of the IVP
and solve algebraically for Y (s).
y 00 + 2y 0 + y = e −t , y (0) = 1, y 0 (0) = 0 Example
Let Y (s) = L{y (t)}(s). Find the Laplace Transform of the IVP
and solve the corresponding first-order linear ODE for Y (s).
ty 00 − ty 0 + y = 2, y (0) = 2, y 0 (0) = −4
Section 8.3: Polynomial Factors and Laplace Transforms of Derivatives
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