Problems with LaPlace transform when 'a' is negative in e^-at
var('s t')
f = t^(-1)*exp(-t)-t^(-1)*exp((-3)*t)
f.laplace(t,s)
The above transform works as expected, however, when (-3) is changed to (3), I get the following error:
Traceback (click to the left of this block for traceback)
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TypeError: ECL says: Maxima asks: Is s-3 positive, negative, or zero?
The Solution that I am expecting is:
log((s - 3)/(s + 1))
I don't know how to specify if s-3 is positive, negative, or zero. Any ideas?
Thanks, Taylor Killian