Solving Differential Equation w/ Laplace Transform

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Hi all,

Just a small question:
I came across a problem to solve a differential equation using Laplace transform.

I solved the major part but only still a part where I had to inverse transform the following experssion:

(exp(-s))/(s^2)

I looked in Laplace Transform Tables but did not find it.

Could you please help?
 
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think i got it..

you're looking for the integral..

[tex](2\pi i)^{-1} \oint ds exp(-st-s)/s^{2}[/tex]

now using 'Residue theorem' you get...

[tex]f(t)=0[/tex] iff t<1 and f(t)=t/2 [/tex] iff t>1.


depending on if you take the semi-circle (-T,0) or (0,T) with T--->oo , there is a double pole at s=0
 

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