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Differential EquationsChallengeLaplace II: Steps, Impulses & Convolution

Laplace II: Steps, Impulses & Convolution · Challenge problem

A damped system with fading memory obeys y′(t)=−∫0te−2(t−τ) y(τ) dτy'(t)=-\displaystyle\int_0^t e^{-2(t-\tau)}\,y(\tau)\,d\tau with y(0)=1y(0)=1: the restoring force depends on past values, weighted less the older they are. Use the Laplace transform to find y(1)y(1).