Showing the Representation of the Delta Function

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Homework Statement


Show that
##\frac{1}{\pi}\lim_{\epsilon \to 0^+}\frac{\epsilon}{\epsilon^2+k^2}##
is representation of delta function.

Homework Equations


##\delta(x)=\frac{1}{2 \pi}\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}dke^{ikx}##

The Attempt at a Solution



##\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}\frac{\epsilon}{\epsilon^2+k^2}dk=\pi##
One can take ##F[e^{-\epsilon x}]## and then put ##\epsilon to go to zero +. Why ##0^+##. I'm confused?
 
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Why ##0^+##. I'm confused?
What happens when you take the limit from the other side?
 
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