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Properties of Laplace Transform

Constant Multiple
If a is a constant and f (t) is a function of t , then

L {a f (t)} = a L {f (t)}

Example: L(4 cos t) = 4 L(cos t)

Linearity Property
If a and b are constants while f (t) and g(t) are functions of t whose Laplace transform exists,
then

L {a f (t) + b g(t)} = a L {f (t)} + b L {g(t)}

Example: L(3t 2 2
− 4t + 9) = 3 L(t ) − 4 L(t) + 9 L(1)

First Shifting Property

If L {f (t)} = F (s), then,

at
L {e f (t)} = F (s − a)

Second Shifting Property

If L {f (t)} = F (s), and g(t) = \begin{cases} {f(t - a) & t \gt a \\ 0 & t \lt a} \end{cases}

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then,

−as
L {g(t)} = e F (s)

Change of Scale Property

If L {f (t)} = F (s), then,

1 s
L {f (at)} = F ( )
a a

Multiplication by Power of t
If L {f (t)} = F (s), then,

n
d
n n n (n)
L {t f (t)} = (−1) F (s) = (−1) F (s)
n
ds

where n = 1, 2, 3, . . .

Division by t
If L {f (t)} = F (s) , then,

∞
f (t)
L{ } = ∫ F (u) du
t s

f (t)
provided lim [ ] exists.
t→0 t

Transforms of Derivatives
The Laplace transform of the derivative ′
f (t) exists when s > a , and

′
L {f (t)} = sL {f (t)} − f (0)

In general, the Laplace transform of nth derivative is

n n n−1 n−2 ′ n−3 ′′ n−1

L {f (t)} = s L {f (t)} − s f (0) − s f (0) − s f (0)− . . . −f (0)

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Re: Properties of Laplace Transform

Permalink Submitted by Domingo Leone on February 27, 2015 - 6:28am.

a bit away from our lectures

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Advance Engineering Mathematics

Infinite Series
Laplace Transform
Laplace Transform by Direct Integration
Table of Laplace Transforms of Elementary Functions
Properties of Laplace Transform

Linearity Property | Laplace Transform

First Shifting Property | Laplace Transform
Second Shifting Property | Laplace Transform
Change of Scale Property | Laplace Transform
Multiplication by Power of t | Laplace Transform
Division by t | Laplace Transform
Laplace Transform of Derivatives
Laplace Transform of Intergrals

The Inverse Laplace Transform

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