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Differential EquationsChallengeLaplace II: Steps, Impulses & Convolution

Laplace II: Steps, Impulses & Convolution · Challenge problem

The floor function satisfies ⌊t⌋=∑k=1∞u(t−k)\lfloor t\rfloor=\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^\infty u(t-k) for t≥0t\ge0. Find L{⌊t⌋}(s)\mathcal{L}\{\lfloor t\rfloor\}(s) and evaluate it at s=ln⁡2s=\ln 2.