What Is the Limit of $t \cos(wt) e^{-st}$ as $t \to \infty$?

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In summary, we have discussed finding the Laplace transform of the function $t\cos(wt), w>0$ and determining the limit as $t\to \infty$. We used the rule for partial integration and applied l'Hospital's rule to find the limit. We also found an alternative method by using the squeeze rule and considering the real and imaginary parts of the resulting integral. Finally, we showed that the two methods agree for $\text{Re}(s) > 0$.
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Hi! :)
I have to find the Laplace transform of the function $tcos(wt) , w>0 $ .
That's what I have done so far:
$I=\int_{0}^{\infty}e^{-st}tcos(wt)dt=\int_{0}^{\infty}(\frac{-e^{-st}}{s})'tcos(wt)dt=\left [(\frac{-e^{-st}}{s})tcos(wt) \right ]_{0}^{\infty}-\int_{0}^{\infty}(\frac{-e^{-st}}{s}(cos(wt)-sin(wt))dt $

How can I find the limit,when $t\to \infty$ ?
 
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evinda said:
Hi! :)
I have to find the Laplace transform of the function $tcos(wt) , w>0 $ .
That's what I have done so far:
$I=\int_{0}^{\infty}e^{-st}tcos(wt)dt=\int_{0}^{\infty}(\frac{-e^{-st}}{s})'tcos(wt)dt=\left [(\frac{-e^{-st}}{s})tcos(wt) \right ]_{0}^{\infty}-\int_{0}^{\infty}(\frac{-e^{-st}}{s}(cos(wt)-sin(wt))dt $

How can I find the limit,when $t\to \infty$ ?

Hmm, let's see... according to the rule for partial integration, we have:
$$\int udv = uv - \int vdu$$
So we get:
\begin{aligned}
I &= \int_0^\infty t\cos(\omega t)\ d\left(\frac{-e^{-st}}{s}\right) \\
&= \left[ t\cos\omega t \cdot \frac{-e^{-st}}{s} \right]_0^\infty - \int \frac{-e^{-st}}{s} d(t\cos(\omega t)) \\
&= \left[ t\cos(\omega t) \cdot \frac{-e^{-st}}{s} \right]_0^\infty - \int_0^\infty \frac{-e^{-st}}{s} (\cos(\omega t) - \omega t \sin(\omega t)) dt
\end{aligned}
When $t \to \infty$ we get:
$$\infty \cdot \cos(\omega \cdot \infty) \cdot \frac{-e^{-s \cdot \infty}}{s}$$
If $\mathfrak{Re}(s) > 0$, the exponential power will approach 0 faster than any of the rest of the expression diverges. So this part of the result is 0.
 
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I like Serena said:
Hmm, let's see... according to the rule for partial integration, we have:
$$\int udv = uv - \int vdu$$
So we get:
\begin{aligned}
I &= \int_0^\infty t\cos(\omega t)\ d\left(\frac{-e^{-st}}{s}\right) \\
&= \left[ t\cos\omega t \cdot \frac{-e^{-st}}{s} \right]_0^\infty - \int \frac{-e^{-st}}{s} d(t\cos(\omega t)) \\
&= \left[ t\cos(\omega t) \cdot \frac{-e^{-st}}{s} \right]_0^\infty - \int_0^\infty \frac{-e^{-st}}{s} (\cos(\omega t) - \omega t \sin(\omega t)) dt
\end{aligned}
When $t \to \infty$ we get:
$$\infty \cdot \cos(\omega \cdot \infty) \cdot \frac{-e^{-s \cdot \infty}}{s}$$
If $\mathfrak{Re}(s) > 0$, the exponential power will approach 0 faster than any of the rest of the expression. So this part of the result is 0.

But how can I prove it?Using the L'Hospital Rule? :confused:
 
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evinda said:
But how can I prove it?Using the L'Hospital Rule? :confused:

Yes.
But first consider that:
$$\frac{-t}{se^{st}} \le t\cos(\omega t) \frac{e^{-st}}{s} \le \frac{+t}{se^{st}}$$
Then apply l'Hospital's rule to both the LHS and the RHS.
Apply the squeeze rule after that.
 
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If you want to be cute, notice that

$$\int_{0}^{\infty} t \cos (\omega t) e^{-st} \ dt = \text{Re} \int_{0}^{\infty} t e^{i \omega t}e^{-st} \ dt = \text{Re} \int_{0}^{\infty} t e^{-t(s-iw)} \ dt$$

$$ = \text{Re} \Bigg( - \frac{t}{s-iw} e^{-t(s-i \omega)} \Big|^{t=\infty}_{t=0} + \int_{0}^{\infty} \frac{1}{s-i \omega} e^{-t(s-i \omega)} \ dt \Bigg) = \text{Re} \int_{0}^{\infty} \frac{1}{s-i \omega} e^{-t(s-i \omega)} \ dt $$

$$ = \text{Re} \frac{1}{(s-i \omega)^{2}} \int_{0}^{\infty} e^{-u} \ du = \text{Re} \ \frac{1}{(s-i \omega)^{2}}$$

$$ = \text{Re} \ \frac{1}{(s-i \omega)^{2}} \frac{(s+i \omega)^{2}}{(s+ i \omega)^{2}} = \text{Re} \ \frac{s^{2} - w^{2} + 2 i \omega s}{(s^{2}+ \omega^{2})^{2}} = \frac{s^{2}-\omega^{2}}{(s^{2}+\omega^{2})^{2}}$$And now we also know that

$$\int_{0}^{\infty} t \sin( \omega t) e^{-st} \ dt = \text{Im} \ \frac{s^{2} - w^{2} + 2 i \omega s}{(s^{2}+ \omega^{2})^{2}} = \frac{2 \omega s}{(s^{2}+\omega^{2})^{2}} $$
 
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I like Serena said:
Yes.
But first consider that:
$$\frac{-t}{se^{st}} \le t\cos(\omega t) \frac{e^{-st}}{s} \le \frac{+t}{se^{st}}$$
Then apply l'Hospital's rule to both the LHS and the RHS.
Apply the squeeze rule after that.

Nice!Thank you very much! :eek:

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Random Variable said:
If you want to be cute, notice that

$$\int_{0}^{\infty} t \cos (\omega t) e^{-st} \ dt = \text{Re} \int_{0}^{\infty} t e^{i \omega t}e^{-st} \ dt = \text{Re} \int_{0}^{\infty} t e^{-t(s-iw)} \ dt$$

$$ = \text{Re} \Bigg( - \frac{t}{s-iw} e^{-t(s-i \omega)} \Big|^{t=\infty}_{t=0} + \int_{0}^{\infty} \frac{1}{s-i \omega} e^{-t(s-i \omega)} \ dt \Bigg) = \text{Re} \int_{0}^{\infty} \frac{1}{s-i \omega} e^{-t(s-i \omega)} \ dt $$

$$ = \text{Re} \frac{1}{(s-i \omega)^{2}} \int_{0}^{\infty} e^{-u} \ du = \text{Re} \ \frac{1}{(s-i \omega)^{2}}$$

$$ = \text{Re} \ \frac{1}{(s-i \omega)^{2}} \frac{(s+i \omega)^{2}}{(s+ i \omega)^{2}} = \text{Re} \ \frac{s^{2} - w^{2} + 2 i \omega s}{(s^{2}+ \omega^{2})^{2}} = \frac{s^{2}-\omega^{2}}{(s^{2}+\omega^{2})^{2}}$$And now we also know that

$$\int_{0}^{\infty} t \sin( \omega t) e^{-st} \ dt = \text{Im} \ \frac{s^{2} - w^{2} + 2 i \omega s}{(s^{2}+ \omega^{2})^{2}} = \frac{2 \omega s}{(s^{2}+\omega^{2})^{2}} $$

Great!I found the same result..! Thanks for your answer! :D
 
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Let

\(\displaystyle F(\omega) = \int_{0}^{\infty} \sin(\omega t) e^{-st} \ dt=\frac{\omega}{s^2+\omega^2}\)

\(\displaystyle F'(\omega) = \int_{0}^{\infty} t \cos(\omega t) e^{-st} \ dt=\frac{s^2-\omega^2}{(s^2+\omega^2)^2}\)
 
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Random Variable said:
If you want to be cute, notice that

$$\int_{0}^{\infty} t \cos (\omega t) e^{-st} \ dt = \text{Re} \int_{0}^{\infty} t e^{i \omega t}e^{-st} \ dt$$

Can you support that your result also holds for complex $s$?
 
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I like Serena said:
Can you support that your result also holds for complex $s$?

Is it necessary to do it with $\text{Re and Im}$ ? :eek: I haven't done it like that!
 
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evinda said:
Is it necessary to do it with $\text{Re and Im}$ ? :eek: I haven't done it like that!

No, that is not necessary. It is just a cute way to it. :)
And as yet, I am questioning its validity, since it doesn't take complex values of $s$ into account.
 
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I'm going to take the easy way out of this.

The functions $\int_{0}^{\infty} t \cos (\omega t) e^{-st}$ and $ \frac{s^{2}-\omega^{2}}{(s^{2}+\omega^{2})^{2}}$ agree for $s>0$.

The function $\frac{s^{2}-\omega^{2}}{(s^{2}+\omega^{2})^{2}}$ is analytic for $\text{Re}(s) > 0$.

And by Morera's theorem (in combination with Fubini's theorem) $\int_{0}^{\infty} t \cos (\omega t) e^{-st} \ dt$ is analytic for $\text{Re}(s) > 0$ as well.

So by analytic continuation, they must agree for $\text{Re} (s) > 0 $.
 
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