Solving Laplace Transforms: y""-4y"'+6y" -4y'+y=0

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The discussion focuses on solving differential equations using Laplace transforms, specifically addressing the equations y""-4y"'+6y" -4y'+y=0, y"-2y'+4y=0, y"'+2y'+y=4e^-t, and y"-2y'+2y=cos(t). Key techniques include applying the Laplace transform properties L(y')= sL(y)- y(0) and L(y")= s²L(y)- y(0)- y'(0). The challenge lies in finding the inverse transforms, particularly when the numerator cannot be factored easily. The discussion emphasizes the importance of recognizing forms like (s-1)² + 1 for inverse transforms.

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Can someone show me how to do these laplace transforms of these differentials?

1) y""-4y"'+6y" -4y'+y=0
y(0)=0, y'(0)=1, y"(0)=0, y"'(0)=1

2) y"-2y'+4y=0
y(0)=2, y'(0)=0

3) y"'+2y'+y=4e^-t
y(0)=2, y'(0)=-1

4) y"-2y'+2y=cos(t)
y(0)=1, y'(0)=0
the Laplace transfrom that i got for this was
s/(s^2+a^2) * 1/(s^2-2s+2) + (s-2)/(s^2-2s+2)=y
I'm trying to find the inverse transforms of these but i have no idea how to do this because i can't factor the numerator by completing the square.
 
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Are you trying to find the Laplace transform or the inverse transform?

Surely, if you are doing problems like that, you must know that:
L(y')= sL(y)- y(0),
L(y")= s2L(y)- y(0)- y'(0), and
L(y"')= s3L(y)- y(0)- y'(0)- y"(0).

s2- 2x+ 2= s2-2x+ 1+ 1= (s-1)2+ 1. You can't factor that, of course (with real numbers), but you should know inverse transforms involving \frac{1}{s^2+ 1}.
 
My mistake, I'm looking for the inverse Laplace transform.
 

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