Does et^2 Satisfy the Growth Restriction for Laplace Transform?

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Homework Statement


The condition to be satisfied for a Laplace transform is U(t)<Mekt


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I am trying to proove that et2 does not satisfy this


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It was suggested that we try taking logarithms of both side:
t2<ln(Mekt)
t2<lnM+lnekt
t2<lnM+kt
t2-kt<ln M

I don't think this shows anything?!
 
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Sure it shows something. t^2-kt is unbounded as t->infinity. ln(M) is a constant. t^2-kt<ln(M) can't be true for all t.
 
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