Intro to the Laplace Transform & Three Examples

Welcome to a new series on the Laplace Transform. This remarkable tool in mathematics will let us convert differential equations to algebraic equations we can solve, and then convert back. In this first video we will define the Laplace Transform as an improper integral. We will see three examples: exponential functions, the step function aka Heaviside function, and the Laplace Transform of polynomials. The latter examples will make use of something called the Gamma Function and we will see it has nice properties related to factorials. ►Laplace Transforms (and more ODE topics) Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqokoYr_h1A&list=PLHXZ9OQGMqxcJXnLr08cyNaup4RDsbAl1 ♡♡♡SUPPORT THE CHANNEL♡♡♡ ►Support on PATREON: https://patreon.com/DrTrefor ►CURIOSITY BOX: https://www.CuriosityBox.com/DrTrefor use CODE drtrefor for 25% off awesome STEM merch boxes ►MATH BOOKS I LOVE (affiliate link): https://www.amazon.com/shop/treforbazett 0:00 Laplace Transforms Help Solve Differential Equations 1:37 Definition of the Laplace Transform 2:46 Laplace Transform of Exponentials 5:21 Laplace Transform of Step Functions 7:21 Properties of the Gamma Function 10:31 Laplace Transform of the Gamma Function COURSE PLAYLISTS: ►DISCRETE MATH: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHXZ9OQGMqxersk8fUxiUMSIx0DBqsKZS ►LINEAR ALGEBRA: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHXZ9OQGMqxfUl0tcqPNTJsb7R6BqSLo6 ►CALCULUS I: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHXZ9OQGMqxfT9RMcReZ4WcoVILP4k6-m ►CALCULUS II: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHXZ9OQGMqxc4ySKTIW19TLrT91Ik9M4n ►MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS (Calc III): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHXZ9OQGMqxc_CvEy7xBKRQr6I214QJcd ►VECTOR CALCULUS (Calc IV) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHXZ9OQGMqxfW0GMqeUE1bLKaYor6kbHa ►DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHXZ9OQGMqxde-SlgmWlCmNHroIWtujBw ►LAPLACE TRANSFORM: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHXZ9OQGMqxcJXnLr08cyNaup4RDsbAl1 ►GAME THEORY: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHXZ9OQGMqxdzD8KpTHz6_gsw9pPxRFlX OTHER PLAYLISTS: ►Cool Math Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHXZ9OQGMqxelE_9RzwJ-cqfUtaFBpiho ► Learning Math Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPH2lqis3D0&list=PLHXZ9OQGMqxfSkRtlL5KPq6JqMNTh_MBw SOCIALS: ►X/Twitter: http://X.com/treforbazett ►TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@drtrefor ►Instagram (photography based): http://instagram.com/treforphotography