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    The Laplace transform provides a useful method for solving differential equations by transforming them into an algebraic equation using an integral transform. It is commonly used in circuit analysis and control systems. The Laplace transform of a function f(t) is defined by an integral from 0 to infinity of f(t) with respect to an variable s. Common functions that are transformed include the unit step function and ramp function.

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    2. Definition of the Laplace Transform http://www.intmath.com/Laplace-transformation/2_Definition.

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    where you learn math by playing with it!

    2. Definition of the Laplace Transform

    The Laplace transform provides a useful method of solving certain types of differential equations when certain
    initial conditions are given, especially when the initial values are zero.

    The Laplace transform is also very useful in the area of circuit analysis (which we see Later, on this page...
    later in the Applications section) . It is often easier to analyse the circuit in its Laplace Laplace Definition
    form, than to form differential equations.
    The Good News
    The techniques of Laplace transform are not only used in circuit analysis, but also in
    Scope

    Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controllers Unit, Ramp and Impulse


    DC motor speed control systems functions
    DC motor position control systems
    Second order systems of differential equations (underdamped, overdamped and critically damped)

    Definition of Laplace Transform of f(t)

    The Laplace transform of a function f(t) for t > 0 is defined by the following integral defined over 0 to ∞:

    { f(t)} =

    The resulting expression is a function of s, which we write as F(s). In words we say

    "The Laplace Transform of f(t) equals function F of s"

    and write:

    {f(t)} = F(s)

    Similarly, the Laplace transform of a function g(t) would be written:

    {g(t)} = G(s)

    The Good News

    In practice, we do not need to actually find this infinite integral for each function f(t) that we have to find the
    Laplace Transform for.

    There is a table of Laplace Transforms which we can use.

    Go to the Table of Laplace Transformations.

    Scope of this Chapter

    In this chapter, we deal only with the Laplace transform f(t) to F(s) (and the reverse process).

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    2. Definition of the Laplace Transform http://www.intmath.com/Laplace-transformation/2_Definition.php

    Also, we restrict ourselves to functions like

    Unit step functions: f(t) = u(t), and

    Ramp functions: f(t) = t.

    We do not deal with impulse functions: f(t) = δ(t), since it is beyond the scope of this introduction to Laplace
    Transform.

    Reminder: Unit, Ramp and Impulse Functions

    Unit step function: f(t) = u(t)

    Ramp function: f(t) = (t)

    Impulse function: f(t) = δ(t)

    δ(t) represents an impulse at t = 0 and has value 0 otherwise.


    We do not cover the Laplace Transform of δ(t) in this chapter.

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