The Laplace Transform: Theory and Applications (Undergraduate

The Laplace Transform: Theory and Applications (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics)

The Laplace transform is a wonderful tool for solving ordinary and partial differential equations and has enjoyed much success in this realm. With its success, however, a certain casualness has been bred concerning its application, without much regard for hypotheses and when they are valid. Even proofs of theorems often lack rigor, and dubious mathematical practices are not uncommon in the literature for students. In the present text, I have tried to bring to the subject a certain amount of mathematical correctness and make it accessible to unÂ dergraduates. Th this end, this text addresses a number of issues that are rarely considered. For instance, when we apply the Laplace transÂ form method to a linear ordinary differential equation with constant coefficients, any(n) + an-lY(n-l) + Â· Â· Â· + aoy = f(t), why is it justified to take the Laplace transform of both sides of the equation (Theorem A. 6)? Or, in many proofs it is required to take the limit inside an integral. This is always fraught with danger, especially with an improper integral, and not always justified. I have given complete details (sometimes in the Appendix) whenever this procedure is required. IX X Preface Furthermore, it is sometimes desirable to take the Laplace transÂ form of an infinite series term by term. Again it is shown that this cannot always be done, and specific sufficient conditions are established to justify this operation.

Country	USA
Author	Joel L. Schiff
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9780387986982
Edition	1999
ISBN	0387986987
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	Springer
Manufacturer	Springer
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	236
PublicationDate	1999-10-14
Publisher	Springer
Studio	Springer
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Laplace Transform: Theory and Applications (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics)

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