Integral of Dirac function from 0 to a.... value

  • #1
maistral
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Hi. So I'm trying to use Laplace transforms in inverting a particular s-function via the convolution formula.

I ended up with this terrifying-looking thing:

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So distributing, I ended up with:
convo2.png


Evaluating the second integral poses no problem for me (although I think the integration will definitely be 'hairy'). I have a problem with the first integral though. How on Earth do I integrate the dirac delta? Help! I am totally at a loss here. Or am I doing something wrong?
 

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  • #2
What is your problem? The integral should be the value of the integrand (without the delta function) at t' = 0.
 
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mathman said:
What is your problem? The integral should be the value of the integrand (without the delta function) at t' = 0.
sin(wt) right?

But I did partial fraction expansion using algebra software (mathcad) and the answer was different numerically (I mean, I numerically integrated that function, taking into account that the first integral is sin(w*t)
 
  • #4
You might want half that value if your integration border is right where the delta is.
It depends on how the delta appears in the Laplace transform.
 
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