Exercise · ZW-CONVOLUTION-007 · ★★☆ Intermediate
What is \(\mathcal L^{-1}\left\{\dfrac{1}{s^2(s-1)}\right\}\)?
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- C. \(e^{t}-t-1\)
Explanation
It is \(t*e^{t}=\int_0^t \tau e^{t-\tau}d\tau=e^{t}-t-1\). Check: at \(t=0\) it equals 0, as it must.
Review the concept: Convolution
The convolution \(f*g\) of two functions \(f\) and \(g\), defined for \(t\ge0\), is the function of \(t\) that integrates from \(0\) to \(t\) the product of \(f(\tau)\) and a reflected, shifted copy of \(g\).
\[(f*g)(t)=\int_0^t f(\tau)\,g(t-\tau)\,d\tau\]
More practice problems: convolution
- ZW-CONVOLUTION-001 What is (1*1)(t)?
- ZW-CONVOLUTION-002 What is (t*1)(t)?
- ZW-CONVOLUTION-003 What is (e^t*1)(t)?
- ZW-CONVOLUTION-004 If F=mathcal L\f\ and G=mathcal L\g\, what is mathcal L\f*g\?
- ZW-CONVOLUTION-005 Use the convolution theorem: what is mathcal L\1*t\?
- ZW-CONVOLUTION-006 What is mathcal L^-1\(1)/(s(s+1))\, viewed as 1*e^-t?
- ZW-CONVOLUTION-008 What is (sin t*1)(t)?
- ZW-CONVOLUTION-009 Select the true statement about convolution.