THEOREMS ON ASSOCIATION OF VARIABLES IN MULTIDIMENSIONAL LAPLACE TRANSFORMS

VOL. 12 NO. 2 (1989) 363-376

THEOREMS ON ASSOCIATION OF VARIABLES IN MULTIDIMENSIONAL LAPLACE TRANSFORMS

JOYATIDEBNATHandNARAYANCHANDRADEBNATH Department of Mathematics

and Computer ^Science

University of Wisconsin, River Falls River Falls, Wisconsin 54022, U.S.A.

(Received May i, 1988 and in revised form Dcember 2, 1988)

ABSTRACT.

The inverse of the multidimensional Laplace transform is often obtained by the method of association of variables.

In

this paper, some basic theorems are developed for evaluating the associated transform of certain types of transformed functions.

Many

useful associated pairs can be produced with the aid of these fundamental theorems. Several illustrative examples are included.

KEY WORDS AND PHRASES.

Multidimensional Laplace transforms, association of variables, associated pair and associated transform.

1980

AMS SUBJECT CLASSIFICATION CODE:

44A30

I. INTRODUCTION.

In

non-linear systems analysis, multidimensional

Laplace

transform is applied to solve Volterra model. The special technique often used for the inverse Laplace transform solution is known as the association of variables.

Suppose F(Sl,S

2 s

n)

be a Laplace transform.

Its

n-dimensional inverse is given by the integral

f(tl,t

2 t

n) Ll[F(Sl,S2 Sn); tl,t

2 t

n]

el+i

^+i(R)

1 n n

/

I exp(

^r

(2i)n l_i On_i

^j=l

sjtj)

F(s 1,s

2 s

n) dSldS2...ds

n

(1.1) In

certain

types

of

systems

analysis, particularly in Volterra series applications

[1-2]

on non-linear systems

[3-5],

it becomes essential to invert the n-dimensional Laplace transform and specify the inverse image at a single variable, t. W denote this image function of one variable as

g(t) f(tl,t

2

tn) Itl=tZ=...=tr,=t ^(1.2)

One

appreach to obtain the time function,

g(t),

is to associate with

F(Sl,S Sn ,

function

G(s)

from which an application of the one-dimensional inverse transform

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yields

g(t).

This particular approach is called the Association of Variables. The function

G(s)

is said to be the associated transform of

F(Sl,S

2

Sn).

Chert and Chiu

[6]

and Koh

[7]

have presented several theorems for evaluating

G(s)

for certain types of

F(Sl,S

2

Sn). ^In

^this paper, some additional theorems are developed.

Few

examples are also included for ech theorem. However, once the fundamental theorems are established, it is possible to derive as many associated pairs as one desires, and use them flexibly.

2.

THEOREMS ON ASSOCIATION

OF

VARIABLES

Suppose G(s)

be the associated transform of

F(Sl,S

2 s

n)

^and

Gl(S)

^{be that of}

F(Sl,S

₂

Sm_l,Sm+

₁

Sn),

^{m <- n. Let k be} any constant, and we restrict the variables s, s_1, s_2, s

n to the right half of the complex plane.

Theorem 2.1. If a given function

F(Sl,S

2 s

n)

^{can be written in the form}

F(Sl,S

2 s

n) Sm{Sm+a)

k ^F

^I

^s

^I

^,s2

^{Sm_ I ,Sm+}

^{1 s}

n)

and if

F1(Sl,S

2

Sm_l,Sm+ I

^s

n) An _Gl(S).

Then the associated transform

F(sl,s

2 s

n) ^G(s) [Gl(S)-G1(s+a)]

where

A

n means the association

process

for finding

G(s)

from

F(Sl,S

2

Sn).

has the similar meaning.

An_

1

Proof:

By

Equations

(1.1)

and

(1.2),

we have

g(t) f(tl,t

₂ ^t

n) Itl=t2=...=tn=t

Lnl[F(Sl,S2 Sn); tl,t

₂

,tn]t1=t2=...tn=

^t

l+i 2+i

^+i(R)

1 n

f f f

(2i)

ⁿ

l-i 2-i ^On-i(R)

F(s _I

,s

2 s

n)

n

exp(

_j=1^}i

sjt)

^ds

I ds2..

^ds

1

I+i

I (2i)

ⁿ

1-i

n+i k

I Sm( Sm+.a. ^{Fl(S I Sm_1,Sm+}

^s

C -i

n

exp(

^z

j=l

sjt) dSldS2...ds

ⁿ

1

m+i(R)

;

k

s([sLa) ^exp(smt)ds

^m

m-

^i(R)

l+i ^m_l+i m+l

⁺ⁱ

1 _{/ /}

(2i)n-1 _{l_i m_1_i m+1_i}

On+i(R)

n-i

n

F(s I Sm_l,Sm+l,...,s n) ^exp(

^I1

j=l j#m

sit) ds1...dSm_ldSm+1...dSn

-I (ma) ^{;t] L I_ IF (s ,sin_ ,s.)}

^;t,t

^t]

k

t I [s

^{1 1 1}

^l’Sm+l

Using the table of inverse Laplace transform given in

[8],

we get

g(t)

k

1-exp(-at)

-a ^{--gl (t)}

_k

_a

[gl(t)_exp(_at)gl(t) ^]

Taking Laplace transform of both sides of the Equation

(2.1)

yields

G(s)

k ^r

,LGlkSj_G1ks+aj

^j

Hence

the theorem is proved.

Example_2.1

Consider

and let

F(Sl,S2,S3) s-3.{s.1+a){s2+’}{s+c

k ⁾

Fl(SI ’s2 ’(Sl+a

1

Using the table given in

[6]

By

Theorem 2.1,

=k[ ^1__

¹

F(Sl,S2,S 3) A3/ _G(s)

S+a+b

ab+ ]

ExamPl

^{e 2.2}

Let

k

[-sYa’b’)[ s+a+b+c)

F(Sl,S2,S3) [a(s1+s2)2+b(Sl+S2)+c]s3(s3+d)

k

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FI(Sl,S2)

a(sl+s 2) 2+b(Sl+S 2)+c

Use of the table given in

[6]

gives

Fl(Sl,S2 Gl(S as2+bs+c

¹

Theorem 2.1 yields

s2+bs+c

i

]

a(s+d) 2+b(s+d)+c

k(2as+ad+b.).

(as2+bs+c) {a(s+d)2+b(s+d)+c

Theorem 2.2. If a given function

F(Sl,S

2 ^s

n)

^{can be} factored in the form

k(sm+a)

F(Sl,S

2 s

n) (Sm+a)(sm+B) ^{Fl(Sl Sm_l,Sm+ I}

^s

ⁿ⁾

and if

Fl(Sl,S

2

Sm_l,Sm+

1

Sn) An _Gl(S).

Then the associated transfom

a-a B-a

F(Sl,S

2 ,s

n) ^G(s) _a-ZS gl(s+a)

⁺

GI(S+B)

Proof.

By

Equations

(1.1)

and

(1.2),

we get

g(t) f(t 1,t

2 ,t

n)Itl=t2=...=tn=

^t

Ll[F(Sl,S2

^s_n

;tl,t

2 t

n] Itl:t2=...=tn:t

a

1+ an+

1

I

(2i)

ⁿ

al-i(R) an-i(R)

F(s I

^,s2 s

n)

exp(

^r.

sit)

^{ds .ds}n j=l

I’"

al+i(R)

(2i)

ⁿ

1-i

an+i k(sm+a)

Sm+B ^{F (s Sm_}

^...,S

an_i (Sm+a)(

^I’

^{l’Sm+l ,,}

n

exp(

z

j:l

sit) dSldS2...ds

n

1

m+i _k(sm+a)

I (.S.m+)(Sm+B) ^exp(Smt,

^dsm

m-i

1

(2i) "-I

i+i ^Om_l+i Om+l

^+i(R)

On+i-

I

^/

I ;

1-i- Om.l-i- m+l-i- ^On-i-

n

Fl(S1,...,Sm_l,Sm+

1, s

n) exp(j=lll ^sit) ds1...dSm_ldSm+1...ds

n

Sm+a)

!1

k

Ll[sm(+l(Sm+;t] ^{L [Fl(S I ,Sm_l,Sm+ I ,Sn);t,t, .,t]}

Referring to the table of inverse

Laplace

transform

[8],

g(t) k[m-z-8

^a-a

^exp(-at)

⁺

^{exp(-Bt)] gl(t)}

k(-a)

_-S

exp(-t)

g

_I (t)

⁺

k(S-a)

_S-a

exp(-St) gI(t)

On

taking

Laplace

transform of both sides of Equation

(2.2),

we obtain

G(s)- k(s-a)

G1(s+s

⁺

^k(_B-a) Gl(S+B

This establishes the theorem.

Example 2.3

Suppose

and let

k(s3+c)

F(Sl,S2,S3) (S.l+a)(s2+b)(’s’3+)(s3/’B)

FI(Sl,S2) (i+a(s2+b

From

the table shown in

[6],

A

₂

Fl(S

1

s2 GI(S _T

¹

Then by using Theorem 2.2, we

get

A3

-c k

(S-c

^k

F(Sl,Sz,S 3) ^G(s) (-ZB)()

⁺

?,(s+-B.+a+.t.)

k

[

^{-c S-c}

-8

s++a+b s+B/a+5]

k(s+a+b+c)

(s++a+b)

(s+B+a+b)

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Example 2_,.4

Consider

F(s l,s2,S )

^,=

k(s3+d)

[a s1+s

2

2+b(

s

l+s

2

)+c] s3/ s3+B

and suppose

F l(s I ,s?)

¹

s

l+s

2

2+b(

s

1+s

2

)+c

Using the table shovn in

[6],

we ebtain

"’ ^I

FI(Sl,S2) ---, _Gl(s

as2+bs+c

Then Theorem 2.2 gives the associated tra1sfom

A3

-d

F(Sl,Sz,S 3) ^G(s)

^k

(,_--Z)(

¹

^)+k -T, ^D

a(

s+o.

?+b(s+) +c

I

a(s+B)7+b(s+B)+c

k

(r-d) (d-B)

_ _{a(s+)" +b(s+)+c}

⁺

a(s+B)2+b(s+B)+c ^,]

k

d[2as+a(+()+b]+.as2.+bs-aB

{a(s+) 2+b(s+)+c}{a(s+B)2+b(s+B)+c

Theorem 2.3. If a function

F(Sl,S

2 s

n)

^is of the form

F(Sl,S

2

Sn I.

^k

=’m (Sm+e)2 ^{F l(s 1,s}

²

^{Sm_ 1,sm+ I}

^s

ⁿ⁾

with

Fl(S

1

Sm_l,Sm+l,

^..,s

n) G1(s)

Then

A

F(Sl,S

2, s

n) ^----D-*

ⁿ

^G(s) GI(S) [ G1(s+m)

⁺

^(-1) s ^Gl(S+)]

Proof"

By

definitions

(1.1)

and

(1.2)

g(t) f(t 1,t

2 t

n)Itl=t2=...=tn=t

L1[F(Sl,S2

^s

n)

^;t,t

^t]

+i(R)

I

^m k

TT ml

^{-i(R) sm}

^{(Sm+()2- exp(Smt) ds}

1

(2i)

^n’l

I+i ^m_l+i m+l+i

I

f f

I-i

^m-1"(R)

m+1"

a +i

O& --i

FI(s I ,Sm.l,Sm+ I

^s

n) exP(i=l

^}:

^{sit) dSl..,} dSm- IdSm+1"’" dsn

Using the results of inverse Laplace transform from

[8],

we

get

k k

exp(_t)g1(t

^k

- ^gl(t) -

^t

^{exp(-t) g(t) (2.3)}

Taking Laplace transform on both sides of

(2.3),

k

I

G(s) - ^{G1(s [ G1(s+}

⁺

^{(-I) Gl(S+) ]}

Example

2.5 Consider

F(Sl,S2,S3)

s

l+a s2+b

^s3

s3+

²

Direct use of the

table

given in

[6],

we find

1

A2

¹

F1(s1’s2) "(’l+a){s2+b) Gl(S) _s+a-

Thus,

by Theorem 2.3,

or

Example

^2.6

Suppose

F(Sl,S2,S3) ^G(s) Z(s+a+b)

^k

k 1

[(s+c+a+b)

⁺

k

[__

^s+2+a+b

^]

G(s)

(s++a+b)

z z]

(s++a+b)

F(s 1,s2,s 3)

^k

[ s3 (s3+)

²

^][

^{a s}

l+s

2

2+b(

s

l+s

2

)+c ]

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Use

of the results of

[6],

Fl(Sl,S2

¹

a s

ls

2

2+b(

s

l+s

2

)+c A

2

G1(s as2+bs+c

¹

Then Theorem 2.3 yields

A3 _

^k

F(s 1,s 2,s 3) ^G(s) as2+bs+c

¹

^[

1

{

a(s+m) 2+b(s+) +c

2a(s+)+b

2

] {a(s+) 2b(s+) +c

Theorem 2.4. If

F(Sl,S

2 s

n)

^{can be expressed in the following form}

k

Sm+a

F(s 1,s

^,s

n)

Sm(S2 m-(

F l(s I ,Sm_ I ,Sm+

1 s

n)

where

Fl(S

1

Sm_l,Sm+

₁ ^s

n) Gl(S)

Then the associated transform

G(s)- k(a+)

Gl(S_

⁺

^k.(a-.) Gl(S+ 4

^k

^Gl(S

22

22 Proof:

By

definitions

(1.1)

and

(1.2),

g(t) Ll[F(Sl,S2,...,Sn);tl,t2 tn]Itl:t2=...=tn=

^t

1

m

^+i(R)

_(Sm+a)k

I

₂

) ^exp(Smt)

^dsm

on-i ^Sm(Sm-

1

(2i)

^n’[

1+i ^m_ 1+i m+l+i

I I

1-i ^{om_l-i(R) Om+l}

^-i(R)

F(s _I Sm. ^l,sm+

1

,Sn)

n

s

t)

ds ds

m ds

exp(j

1 ^j 1"’"

-ldSm+l

ⁿ

jfm

By the results of inverse Laplace transform shown in

[8],

we obtain

ka ka

g(t) [ ^sinh(t)

⁺

^cosh(t) -] gl(t) ^(2.4)

On

taking Laplace transform of both sides of

(2.4),

ka ka

L[g(t);s] L[ sinh(t) gl(t)

⁺

^cosh(t) gl(t)

- ^gl(t);s]

we establish the theorem. That is

or

G(s) [GI(S-)-GI(S+)]

⁺

ka__ [Gl(S_)+Gl(S+) ^] Gl(S

2

k_(2a_ ^k(,-(s)

^ka

G(s) GI(S-)

^/

2- ^G1(s+e) - ^GI(s)

Example 2.7

Let

Then

k(s3+c)

F1(Sl,S 2) (si+a){s2+b) I

A2

1

Gl(S) +a+b

and by applying Theorem 2.4,

F(Sl,S2,S 3) ^G(s) [s’+a+b

¹

s++a+’b’]

^{1 + ck}

^[ s-&’+’a+b ^I

⁺ S++a+b¹

]

¹

k(c+) k(c-)

ck

22(s_+a+b)

⁺

22(s++a+b) 2(s+a+b

Exampl e 2.8

Cons

deri

ng

(s3+d)k

s3

1+s2)2+b( ^)+c]

we find

F(s,s)

a s

1+s

2

2/b(

^s

l+s

2

)+c

A2 Gl(S

¹

as

’2+bs+c

and Theorem 2.4 shows that

A3

k d+

)

k(d-)

+

2:2{a(s+)2+b(s+()+c}

kd

2(as2+bs+c)

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Theorem 2.5.

Then

If a function

F(Sl,S

2 s

n)

^{can be factored} in the form

F(Sl’S2 sn)

k

Sm( s3+

_m ^a

^{3 F1(Sl Sm-1’Sm+1 Sn)}

k

[3GI(S)_G ^(s+a)

n

G1(s -

where

Fl(S

1

Sm_l,Sm+

₁

Sn) Gl(S ^).

ia) Gl(S

⁺

Proof"

By

definitions

(1.1)

and

(1.2) g(t) Ll[F(Sl,S2 ^{Sn);t,t t]}

Sm ^:3

³

;t]- L (s Sm_ ^t]

Sm+ ^1[F1

^1’"

^l’Sm+l

s

n);t,t

Referring to the results given in

[8],

g(t)

k.

[1- ^exp(-at)- exp()cos( ^at)] glCt) ^(2.5)

Taking Laplace transform

on

both sides,

L[g(t);s] L[g1(t) ^exp(-at) gl(t)- exp() cos( ^{at) gl(t);s],}

we obtain

G(s) :-[3GI(S)-GI(S+a)-GI(S

E_xampl

^{e 2.9} Suppose

/’LI) ^is) G1(s -)+ / ^ia)]

F(Sl,S2,S3)

^k

(sl+a) (s2+b)s3(s+ ³⁾

Then

1

A2

Fl(Sl,S 2) (Sl+a)(s2+b)

Gl(S)

s+a+b1

So, by Theorem 2.5,

k 3

F(Sl,S2,S 3) ^G(s) 3- ^[s+a+b

^{s++a+b s}

_5(1+v ^i)+a+b

^s

_5(1-v

^i)+a+b

Example

^2.10

Consider

Then

F(Sl,S2,S3

^k

s3 s+3){a _s1+s

2

2

+b(Sl+S2)/c}

Fl(Sl,S2)

a s

l+s

2

2+b(

s 1

+s

2

)+c as2+bs+c

By

applying Theorem 2.5, we find

k

[.

³

F(Sl,S2,S 3) A3. G(s)

as2+bs+c

1

a(

s

+a) 2+b(s+a) +c

1

a{s

(I+ ^i)}2+b{s (1+ ⁱ⁾

^}+c

i

l

a{s

7(1- ^i)}2+b{s 7(1- ^{i) }+c}

Theorem 2.6.

If a function

k, _{F (s}

Sm_

^s

n)

F(Sl’S2’ Sn)

Sm2(Sm+)

¹

^l’Sm+l

then its associated transform

Proof.

By

definitions

G(s)

k

[Gl(S+) s ^{Gl(S) G1(s)]}

g(t) Ll[F(Sl,S2 sn);t,t ^t]

Sm+a

;t]- Ln!I[FI(

^s

I Sm_ 1,sm+

1 s

n;t,t

,t]

-[exp(-t)+et-l] gl(t)

On taking Laplace transform on both sides, one obtains

G(s) - L[exp(-t)gl(t)+atgl(t)-gl(t);s]

k2[Gl(S+a)_a d GI(S)-GI(S)]

(2.6)

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Example

^2.11

Take

Thus

as

before

and by Theorem 2.6

F(s 1,s2,s 3)

s

l+a s2+b )s(s3+)

Fl(Sl’S2) Gl(S) _a+b

k

(s+a+b)2+-s(a+b+c) F(Sl,S2,S3) ^{G(s) [} (s++a+b)(s+a+b)

^2,

^]

Ex___ample

^2.12 Let

F (Sl,S2,S3)

^k

{a(

s

l+s

2

2+b(

s

l+s

2

)+c }s(s3+)

Thus as before

Fl(Sl,S2 G1(s as2+bs+c ^I

and by Theorem 2.6

k[a ^I

F(Sl,Sz,S 3) ^G(s)

- S+)2+b(s+)+c ^(2as+b)

1

]

(as 2+bs+c

²

as2+bs+c

Following analogous

arguments,

it is easy to

prove

the following results.

Theorem 2.7.

If a function

k

Sm+a F(Sl,S2,...,Sn)

Sm-Sm-- ^{Fl(Sl Sm_l,Sm+}

¹

^Sn),

then its associated transform

G(s) k( )[Gl(S)-Gl(S+) ^] _akd - ^Gl(S)

Example 2.13 Consider

and

F1(Sl,S2,S 3) (s3+c)k

s

I

^+a

(s2+b) s ^(s3+(1)

(s

_i s

2) _(+a

F

Then using Theorem 2.7, we can get

G(s) k(s+a+b+c)

s

+a+b)

²

(s+a+a+b) Example

^2.14

Considering

and

(s3+c)k Fl(Sl’S2’S3

s(s3+) {a(sl+s2)2+b(Sl+S2)+c

F1(Sl,S2

¹

a( Sl+S

2

2+b(

s

1+s

2

)+c

we obtain, by Theorem 2.7,

k 1

G(s) - ^{(a-c) [as2+bs+c} a(s+)-+b(s+)+c ^l+

ck(2as+b)

Theorem 2.8.

If

a

function

F(Sl,S

₂ ^,s

n) (Sm+)(Sm+B)(Sm+Y)

k

FI(Sl Sm_l,Sm+

1

,sn),

then its associated transform is given by

Gl(S+) Ol(S+B) Gl(S+Y)

G(s) k[(B._)(y,)

⁺

(-B){y-B)

⁺

T--)(B-y) ] Example

2.15

Let

and

k(s3+=)-l(s3+B)-l(s3+ ^Y)-I

FI(Sl,S2,S3) (sl+a)(s-.2+b)

F(Sl,S2) (Sl+am).(s.2.+b)-

1

Then the use of Theorem 2.8 yields

G(s) k[ (B-)-I(Y-)-I

+=+a+b ⁺

(-B)-I(Y-B)

^-1

s+B+a+b

⁺

(-Y)-)C-Y)-i

s++a+b

Example 2.16

Suppose

F(s 1,s2,s 3)

k(

s

3+) !( _s3+6 )- (s 3+y )-I

a s

l+s

2

2+b(

s 1+s

2

)4

c

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and take

Fl(SI,S2)

a s

l+s

2

2+b(

s

l+s

2

)+c

Then, direct application of Theorem 2.8 gives,

G(s) k[ (B-)-I(Y-).-1

₊

(-B)-I(x-B)-I (-Y)-I(B-F)-I

a(s+) 2+b(s+)+c a(s/B) 2+b(s+B)+c a(s+y) 2+b(s+y)+c

3.

CONCLUSIONS.

Theorems on associated transform developed in this paper are rigorous and very useful in performing the inverse Laplace transform for certain functions. These theorems can be applied to directly derive

many

associated pairs, and thus one can easily extend the tables given in

[5]-[7]

many fold.

Moreover,

the results of this paper will help develop more basic theorems in this direction, and will

appear

in subsequent papers.

’ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

The authors

express

their

orateful

^{thanks to the University of}

Wisconsin at River Falls for providing financial support in publishing this paper.

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