Complex Analysis L13: Bromwich Integrals and the Inverse Laplace Transform

This video is a culmination of this series on complex analysis, where we show how to compute the Bromwich integral used in the inverse Laplace transform.
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I believe those "tricks" for showing that parts of integral in complex plane are 0 etc...are called Jordans lemmas (theorems)....unfortunately I do not have my textbook with me and it has been over 20 years...

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[@byronwatkins2565]

At 34:50, the way theta and the contour are defined requires integration from pi/2 to -pi/2; but the limit is still zero. Jordan's lemma proves this in general...

[@chrislubs1341]

Saw this, but noted he redefines theta to (PI - theta) to get the corect integral, which is important to keep inequalities from reversing due to a sign error. This video might serve to suggest useful FOURIER TAUBERIAN THEOREMS.

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Question: why would ML bound work? At 31:48, he assumes that exp(gamm*t)*gamma does not go to infinity, but it may, if gamma >1 and t -> infinity?

[@Alan-zf2tt]

About 38:20 or thereabouts am I right in thinking: Given R² + 2Racosθ + a² then holding R and a fixed while theta varies satisfies (R- a)² ⩽ R² + 2Racosθ + a² ⩽ (R+a)² since -1 ⩽ cosθ ⩽ 1 hence |R-a| ⩽ √(R² + 2Racosθ + a²) ⩽ |R+a|

[@Justin-dk9rl]

The (reverse) triangle inequality directly states |s-a| >= ||s|-|a|| = |R-a|.

[@aram9167]

42:30 Is all the following gymnastics necessary? Since -Rcos(theta)t is always negative between -pi and pi, as we tend R to infinity, the integrand goes to 0, so the integral goes to 0

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Would a semicircular contour be harder? Like if it was just a vertical line and a semicircle without C+ and C-?

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[@belwizdadimed3967]

Lack of consistency. Before talking about inverse Laplace transform, it is wise to first define the Laplace transform and how it is a generalization of the Fourier transform? Time to frequency domain? People with no background of signal theory will be confused.

[@PillarArt]

*stops to e^at @ t=021.140*

[@TheTimeRay]

so, this 50 mins to prove C+, C-, Cr are 0 - is this proof just for the simplest f(s)=1/(s-a) ? ... do we need to re-do this math proof for each other possible f(s) ?

[@chrislubs1341]

Be aware different inverse transforms f(t) corrispond to F[s] as distinquished by domain of F[s], so pick a desired f(t) by considering the Bromwich integral.

[@hoseinzahedifar1562]

In time 25:22: I think ds = -dx. isn't it correct?

[@byronwatkins2565]

Yes. But, the limit is still zero.

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complex step finite difference

[@insainsin]

Why is the default inverse definition the infinite integral and not the Cauchy integral formula?

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You call this an integral, you don't have bacon on the curve?

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At 27:04, I wonder how the norm of a complex variable is just the real part. Should we regard Cauchy inequality, || e^x+e^iR ||