Why Are All Singularities of the Laplace Transform Left of the Line Re(s)=c?

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The discussion revolves around the properties of the Laplace transform, specifically addressing why all singularities are located to the left of the line Re(s)=c. Participants explore the implications of this positioning for the evaluation of integrals and convergence conditions.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants propose that the path of integration is chosen to be to the right of all singularities to ensure the integral's value is independent of the specific value of c.
  • One participant questions whether it is possible to have singularities on the right side of Re(s)=c and suggests that various contours could be chosen.
  • Another participant raises a concern about the convergence of the Laplace transform, asserting that Re(s) must be positive for convergence, thus questioning if c must always be positive.
  • A participant seeks clarification on why the integral over a specific contour approaches zero as R approaches infinity, despite the behavior of F(s) and e^{st} at infinity.
  • Several participants request visual aids to better understand the concepts being discussed.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the placement of singularities and the implications for integration paths. There is no consensus on whether singularities can exist to the right of Re(s)=c, and questions about convergence conditions remain unresolved.

Contextual Notes

Participants note that the behavior of functions and the choice of contours are dependent on specific assumptions about the functions involved, particularly regarding their exponential order and convergence properties.

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This discussion may be of interest to students and professionals studying complex analysis, control theory, or any field that utilizes the Laplace transform in their work.

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[tex]f(t)=\int^{c+i\infty}_{c-i\infty}F(s)e^{st}ds[/tex]

Why we suppose that all singularities are left from line [tex]Re(s)=c[/tex]?
 
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Here is picture of my question. Can you give me detail explanation?
 

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matematikuvol said:
[tex]f(t)=\int^{c+i\infty}_{c-i\infty}F(s)e^{st}ds[/tex]

Why we suppose that all singularities are left from line [tex]Re(s)=c[/tex]?

We place the path of integration (by design and not by necessity), to the right of all singularities so that the value of the integral is independent of the specific value of c. You can show that by evaluating the integral over a square contour which goes around to the right and since there are no singularities there, the value of the integral is zero. Now due to the restrictions placed on functions which have laplace transforms (those of exponential order), the horizontal legs on the top and bottom of that contour can be shown to be zero which means the sum of the two vertical legs are zero which means they are equal to one another when both are going in the same direction which means the integral is independent of the value of c.
 
I can't understand you really well without a picture. But I understand that result is for any [tex]Re(s)=c[/tex] this is correct. Fine. I don't have a problem with that. My problem is that I certainly can choose a lot of counture so that I have 3, for example, isolated singularities in the right side of [tex]Re(s)=c[/tex]. Am I right?

My second question is:
When I defined Laplase transform like

[tex]F(s)=\int^{\infty}_0f(t)e^{-st}dt[/tex]

I say that [tex]Re(s)>0[/tex] because of convergence. So [tex]c[/tex] must be positive. Right? Is there some other condition?
 
If I had conture like in picture 2 in file

http://www.solitaryroad.com/c916.html

Why integral [tex]\int_{C_1}=0[/tex] when [tex]R\rightarrow \infty[/tex]? I have

[tex]\lim_{R\to \infty}\int_{C_1}F(s)e^{st}dp=0[/tex]

If I understand [tex]R\rightarrow \infty[/tex] is equivalent with [tex]\lim_{Re(s)\to \infty}[/tex].

[tex]\lim_{Re(s)\to \infty}F(s)=0[/tex]

and

[tex]\lim_{Re(s)\to \infty}e^{pt}=\infty[/tex]

why then

[tex]\lim_{R\to \infty}\int_{C_1}F(s)e^{st}dp=0[/tex]?
 
Can someone help me and answer these questions?
 
matematikuvol said:
Here is picture of my question. Can you give me detail explanation?

Can you give me a explanation why all singularities are left from ##Re(s)=c##? And why we integrate over the line ##(c-i\infty,c+i\infty)##?
 

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