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table of Laplace transforms (Topic)

A list of Laplace transforms is provided in the table below; one lists some of the common properties, and the other lists some common examples. The tables are followed by a subsection outlining the Physics and Engineering areas in which the Laplace transforms are intensely utilized at present. A list of references is also provided in relation to possible non-commutative or higher dimensional extensions of the classical Laplace transforms (LTs).

Properties

Original Transformed comment derivation
$af(t)+bg(t)$ $a\mathcal{L}\{f(t)\}+b\mathcal{L}\{g(t)\}$ linearity  
$f(t)*g(t)$ $\mathcal{L}\{f(t)\}\mathcal{L}\{g(t)\}$ convolution property here
$\displaystyle{\int_a^bf(t,\,x)\,dx}$ $\displaystyle{\int_a^b\mathcal{L}\{f(t,\,x)\}\,dx}$ integration with respect to a parametre here
$\displaystyle{\frac{\partial}{\partial x}f(t,\,x)}$ $\displaystyle{\frac{\partial}{\partial x}\mathcal{L}\{f(t,\,x)\}}$ diffentiation with respect to a parameter  
$f(\displaystyle{\frac{t}{a}})$ $aF(as)$ $\mathcal{L}\{f(t)\} = F(s)$ here
$e^{at}f(t)$ $F(s-a)$ $\mathcal{L}\{f(t)\} = F(s)$ here
$f(t-a)$ $e^{-as}F(s)$ $\mathcal{L}\{f(t)\} = F(s)$ here
$t^nf(t)$ $(-1)^nF^{(n)}(s)$ $\mathcal{L}\{f(t)\} = F(s)$ here
$\displaystyle\frac{f(t)}{t}$ $\displaystyle\int_s^\infty F(u)\,du$ $\mathcal{L}\{f(t)\} = F(s)$ here
$\displaystyle{\int_0^tf(u)\,du}$ $\displaystyle{\frac{F(s)}{s}}$ $\mathcal{L}\{f(t)\} = F(s)$ here
$f'(t)$ $sF(s)-\lim_{x\to0+}f(x)$ $\mathcal{L}\{f(t)\} = F(s)$ here
$f''(t)$ $s^2F(s)-s\lim_{x\to0+}f'(x)-\lim_{x\to0+}f(x)$ $\mathcal{L}\{f(t)\} = F(s)$  

Examples

$f(t)$ $\mathcal{L}\{f(t)\}$ conditions explanation derivation
$e^{at}$ $\displaystyle{\frac{1}{s-a}}$ $s>a$   trivial
$\cos{at}$ $\displaystyle{\frac{s}{s^{2}+a^{2}}}$ $s>0$   here
$\sin{at}$ $\displaystyle{\frac{a}{s^{2}+a^{2}}}$ $s>0$   here
$\cosh{at}$ $\displaystyle{\frac{s}{s^{2}-a^{2}}}$ $s>\vert a\vert$   here
$\sinh{at}$ $\displaystyle{\frac{a}{s^{2}-a^{2}}}$ $s>\vert a\vert$   here
$\displaystyle\frac{\sin{t}}{t}$ $\displaystyle\arctan\frac{1}{s}$ $s>0$ See sinc function here
$t^r$ $\displaystyle{\frac{\Gamma(r+1)}{s^{r+1}}}$ $r>-1,\;\;s>0$ gamma function $\Gamma$ here
$\displaystyle e^{a^2t}\,{\rm erf}\,a\sqrt{t}$ $\displaystyle\frac{a}{(s\!-\!a^2)\sqrt{s}}$ $s>a^2$ See error function here
$\displaystyle e^{a^2t}\,{\rm erfc}\,a\sqrt{t}$ $\displaystyle\frac{1}{(a\!+\!\sqrt{s})\sqrt{s}}$ $s>0$ See error function here
$\displaystyle\frac{1}{\sqrt{t}}$ $\displaystyle\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{s}}$ $s>0$   here
$J_0(at)$ $\displaystyle\frac{1}{\sqrt{s^2+a^2}}$ $s>0$ Bessel function $J_0$ here
$e^{-t^2}$ $\displaystyle\frac{\sqrt{\pi}}{2}e^\frac{s^2}{4}\mathrm{erfc}\Big(\frac{s}{2}\Big)$ $s>0$ See error function here
$\ln{t}$ $\displaystyle-\frac{\gamma+\ln{s}}{s}$ $s>0$ Euler'sconstant $\gamma$ here
$\delta(t)$ $1$   Dirac delta function  
$\mathcal{L}\{\delta(t\!-\!a)\}$ $e^{-as}.$   Dirac delta with delay  

Rational Functions

$f(t)$ $\mathcal{L}\{f(t)\}$ conditions explanation derivation
1 $\displaystyle{1 \over s}$      
$t$ $\displaystyle{1 \over s^2}$     here
$\displaystyle{t^{n-1} \over (n-1)!}$ $\displaystyle{1 \over s^n}$     here
$\displaystyle{1 \over t+a}$ $e^{as} {\rm E}_1(as)$ $a > 0$ exponential integral ${\rm E}_1$ here
$\displaystyle{1 \over (t+a)^2}$ $\displaystyle{1 \over a}-se^{as}{\rm E}_1(as)$ $a > 0$   here
$\displaystyle{1 \over (t+a)^n}$ $a^{1-n} e^{as} E_n (as)$ $a > 0,\;\; n \in \mathbb{N}$ ?  
$L_n(t)$ $\displaystyle\frac{1}{s}\!\left(\!\frac{s-1}{s}\!\right)^n$ $s > 0$ Laguerre polynomial $L_n$  

Applications of Laplace Transforms in Physics, Engineering and Mathematical Biophysics/Theoretical Biology

Although possibly `less popular' with physicists than the Fourier transform, the Laplace transform has applications both in Astrophysics, Engineering and Mathematical Biophysics.

In Astrophysics the Laplace transform is employed to succesfully `sharpen up' images of distant planets obtained by satellite mounted-telescopes of various kinds without having the disadvantage of FT that may lose fine detail through exponential multiplication “smoothing” of partially fuzzy images.

On the other hand, in Engineering applications the Laplace transform is often employed to calculate the transfer function of an engineered system such as an electrical network or electronic circuit.

In Mathematical Biophysics (and also in Optimal Control theories) both the Laplace and Fourier transforms are employed to model living systems and their components, and also to optimize such models.

Remark 0.1   This contributed topic entry, in addition to the most used, or useful, Laplace transforms, may also contain information on how the convolution of Laplace transforms work, and also, possibly, higher dimensional generalizations of Laplace transforms, such as 2D Laplace transforms, non-commutative integral generalizations à la A. Connes of LTs, etc.

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Bibliography

1
A. Connes.1979. Sur la théorie noncommutative de l' integration, Lecture Notes in Math., Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 725: 19-14.
2
A. Ramsay and M. E. Walter, Fourier-Stieltjes algebras of locally compact groupoids,J. Functional Anal. 148: 314-367 (1997).
3
A. L. T. Paterson, The Fourier-Stieltjes and Fourier algebras for locally compact groupoids., (2003) Free PDF file download.
4
B. Aniszczyk. 1991. A rigid Borel space., Proceed. AMS., 113 (4):1013-1015., available online.



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See Also: table of Fourier and generalized transforms, generalized Fourier and measured groupoid transforms, Laplace transform of Dirac's delta distribution, using convolution to find Laplace transforms

Other names:  LT
Also defines:  Laplace transform, 2D Laplace transform, non-commutative integral generalizations, LT, 2D-LT
Keywords:  Laplace transform, Astrophysics applications, Engineering applications, spectroscopy applications, mathematical biophysics applications, 2D Laplace transform, non-commutative integral generalizations, LT, 2D-LT

Cross-references: work, system, FT, Fourier transform, Bessel function, gamma function, function, parameter, convolution, non-commutative, relation
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