What's the inverse Laplace transform of this?

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Homework Statement



L^{-1}\{\frac{1}{(s^2+4)^2}\}


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The Attempt at a Solution


I have no idea how to solve this. Any idea to being solving the problem would be appreciated.
 
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One way so solve it (propably not the simplest but an interesting one) would be to use the fact that F(s)G(s) (multiplication of the functions) in Laplace plane is f(t)*g(t) (convolution of the functions) in "time" plane.

<br /> <br /> L^{-1}\left \{ \frac{1}{(s^2+4)^{2}} \right \} = L^{-1}\left \{ \frac{1}{(s^2+4)} \right \}*L^{-1}\left \{ \frac{1}{(s^2+4)} \right \}<br /> <br />ROM.
 
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