When to use Laplace or Fourier Transform?

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Nusc

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Dec 10, 2008

When would one consider to use the Laplace over the Fourier Transform and vice versa?

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lurflurf

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Dec 10, 2008

Laplace initial value problems/temporal prolems/influence/probability/unbounded
Fourier Transform boundary value problems/spacial problems/noise reduction/bounded
There are other transforms as well like Hankel transforms.

When to use Laplace or Fourier Transform?

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