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Why do we need Laplace Transforms?


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If Fourier transforms can depict all types of signals, why do need Laplace transforms?



Can't Fourier transform handle exponential signals (or damped oscillations)?










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    Not every signal has its fourier transform. There are two conditions a signal must satisfy in order to have reversible fourier transormation.
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    – user499203
    Nov 24 '17 at 18:33










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    For the existence of Fourier transform, I think just the function should be absolutely integrable.
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    – L.Shane John Paul Newton
    Nov 24 '17 at 18:36










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    Actually, either a signal or it's square must be absolutely integrable. See Dirichlet statements about this topic.
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    – user499203
    Nov 24 '17 at 18:37










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    Doesn't those conditions apply to Laplace transforms as well?
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    – L.Shane John Paul Newton
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    The Laplace transform simply avoids the use of Dirac distributions. Otherwise there isn't much difference. For example, initial conditions in differential equations are more easily taken care of with the Laplace transform.
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    – Chrystomath
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$begingroup$


If Fourier transforms can depict all types of signals, why do need Laplace transforms?



Can't Fourier transform handle exponential signals (or damped oscillations)?










share|cite|improve this question











$endgroup$












  • $begingroup$
    Not every signal has its fourier transform. There are two conditions a signal must satisfy in order to have reversible fourier transormation.
    $endgroup$
    – user499203
    Nov 24 '17 at 18:33










  • $begingroup$
    For the existence of Fourier transform, I think just the function should be absolutely integrable.
    $endgroup$
    – L.Shane John Paul Newton
    Nov 24 '17 at 18:36










  • $begingroup$
    Actually, either a signal or it's square must be absolutely integrable. See Dirichlet statements about this topic.
    $endgroup$
    – user499203
    Nov 24 '17 at 18:37










  • $begingroup$
    Doesn't those conditions apply to Laplace transforms as well?
    $endgroup$
    – L.Shane John Paul Newton
    Nov 24 '17 at 18:39










  • $begingroup$
    The Laplace transform simply avoids the use of Dirac distributions. Otherwise there isn't much difference. For example, initial conditions in differential equations are more easily taken care of with the Laplace transform.
    $endgroup$
    – Chrystomath
    Nov 24 '17 at 19:05














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If Fourier transforms can depict all types of signals, why do need Laplace transforms?



Can't Fourier transform handle exponential signals (or damped oscillations)?










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If Fourier transforms can depict all types of signals, why do need Laplace transforms?



Can't Fourier transform handle exponential signals (or damped oscillations)?







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  • $begingroup$
    Not every signal has its fourier transform. There are two conditions a signal must satisfy in order to have reversible fourier transormation.
    $endgroup$
    – user499203
    Nov 24 '17 at 18:33










  • $begingroup$
    For the existence of Fourier transform, I think just the function should be absolutely integrable.
    $endgroup$
    – L.Shane John Paul Newton
    Nov 24 '17 at 18:36










  • $begingroup$
    Actually, either a signal or it's square must be absolutely integrable. See Dirichlet statements about this topic.
    $endgroup$
    – user499203
    Nov 24 '17 at 18:37










  • $begingroup$
    Doesn't those conditions apply to Laplace transforms as well?
    $endgroup$
    – L.Shane John Paul Newton
    Nov 24 '17 at 18:39










  • $begingroup$
    The Laplace transform simply avoids the use of Dirac distributions. Otherwise there isn't much difference. For example, initial conditions in differential equations are more easily taken care of with the Laplace transform.
    $endgroup$
    – Chrystomath
    Nov 24 '17 at 19:05


















  • $begingroup$
    Not every signal has its fourier transform. There are two conditions a signal must satisfy in order to have reversible fourier transormation.
    $endgroup$
    – user499203
    Nov 24 '17 at 18:33










  • $begingroup$
    For the existence of Fourier transform, I think just the function should be absolutely integrable.
    $endgroup$
    – L.Shane John Paul Newton
    Nov 24 '17 at 18:36










  • $begingroup$
    Actually, either a signal or it's square must be absolutely integrable. See Dirichlet statements about this topic.
    $endgroup$
    – user499203
    Nov 24 '17 at 18:37










  • $begingroup$
    Doesn't those conditions apply to Laplace transforms as well?
    $endgroup$
    – L.Shane John Paul Newton
    Nov 24 '17 at 18:39










  • $begingroup$
    The Laplace transform simply avoids the use of Dirac distributions. Otherwise there isn't much difference. For example, initial conditions in differential equations are more easily taken care of with the Laplace transform.
    $endgroup$
    – Chrystomath
    Nov 24 '17 at 19:05
















$begingroup$
Not every signal has its fourier transform. There are two conditions a signal must satisfy in order to have reversible fourier transormation.
$endgroup$
– user499203
Nov 24 '17 at 18:33




$begingroup$
Not every signal has its fourier transform. There are two conditions a signal must satisfy in order to have reversible fourier transormation.
$endgroup$
– user499203
Nov 24 '17 at 18:33












$begingroup$
For the existence of Fourier transform, I think just the function should be absolutely integrable.
$endgroup$
– L.Shane John Paul Newton
Nov 24 '17 at 18:36




$begingroup$
For the existence of Fourier transform, I think just the function should be absolutely integrable.
$endgroup$
– L.Shane John Paul Newton
Nov 24 '17 at 18:36












$begingroup$
Actually, either a signal or it's square must be absolutely integrable. See Dirichlet statements about this topic.
$endgroup$
– user499203
Nov 24 '17 at 18:37




$begingroup$
Actually, either a signal or it's square must be absolutely integrable. See Dirichlet statements about this topic.
$endgroup$
– user499203
Nov 24 '17 at 18:37












$begingroup$
Doesn't those conditions apply to Laplace transforms as well?
$endgroup$
– L.Shane John Paul Newton
Nov 24 '17 at 18:39




$begingroup$
Doesn't those conditions apply to Laplace transforms as well?
$endgroup$
– L.Shane John Paul Newton
Nov 24 '17 at 18:39












$begingroup$
The Laplace transform simply avoids the use of Dirac distributions. Otherwise there isn't much difference. For example, initial conditions in differential equations are more easily taken care of with the Laplace transform.
$endgroup$
– Chrystomath
Nov 24 '17 at 19:05




$begingroup$
The Laplace transform simply avoids the use of Dirac distributions. Otherwise there isn't much difference. For example, initial conditions in differential equations are more easily taken care of with the Laplace transform.
$endgroup$
– Chrystomath
Nov 24 '17 at 19:05










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