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Differential EquationsChallengeLaplace II: Steps, Impulses & Convolution

Laplace II: Steps, Impulses & Convolution · Challenge problem

A system at rest obeys y′′+3y′+2y=δ(t−1)y''+3y'+2y=\delta(t-1), y(0)=y′(0)=0y(0)=y'(0)=0 (an overdamped oscillator struck once at t=1t=1). Find the largest value that y(t)y(t) reaches for t≥0t\ge0.