Inverse Laplace Transform for F(s): Is it Possible?

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Homework Statement


Is it possible to do the inverse laplace transform for this?

F(s) = \Sigma[e^(ns)]/s where n=0 and goes to infinity


Homework Equations


u_c(t) = [e^-(cs)]/s

The Attempt at a Solution



I don't think I can use this conversion because c or s is never less than 0... So is there another method to approach this problem?

Thank you in advance.
 
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Well I think, the sum converges,

\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\frac{e^{ns}}{s}=\frac{-1}{(e^s-1)s}

So it will just be

-\mathcal{L}^{-1} \left\{ \frac{1}{(e^s-1)s} \right\}
 
Oh, so there's no way to express it in terms of t? or even express [e^ns]/s in terms of t?
 
Well when you take the inverse laplace transform, in that last equation I wrote you will get it in terms of t. I was just showing you that the sum converges so you can simplify it.

f(t)=-\mathcal{L}^{-1} \left\{ \frac{1}{(e^s-1)s} \right\}
 
Okay, I understand that. But I don't see any elementary laplace transform which has F(s) = e^s ... All of them has a negative sign in front of the s: e^-s. So i couldn't possibly set e^s/s = u_c(t)
 
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