Can the Fourier integral of sinw be solved with a misprint?

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I'm a little unsure of how the attached solutions are obtained. For instance one of the Fourier integrals is:

∫e(wE-iw)t = [1/(wE-iw)e(wE-iw)t from -∞ to ∞. But what do you do about the real part wE? That leads the integral to diverge as far as I can see...
 
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hizezima1! :smile:

those ewEts are a misprint, they should be eiwEt :wink: