5 Questions
What is the Laplace transform used for in mathematics and engineering?
Converting ordinary differential equations into algebraic equations
Who is the Laplace transform named after?
Pierre-Simon Laplace
What type of variable does the Laplace transform convert a function to?
Complex variable
Who further developed the theory of the Laplace transform in the 19th and early 20th centuries?
Mathias Lerch, Oliver Heaviside, and Thomas Bromwich
When did the widespread use of the Laplace transform come about?
During and soon after World War II
Test your knowledge on Laplace transform, an integral transform that converts a function of a real variable to a function of a complex variable. Understand its applications in science and engineering, particularly in solving linear differential equations.
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