In this section we need to take a look at the equation of a line in R 3 R 3 . As we saw in the previous section the equation y = m x + b y = m x + b does not describe a line in R 3 R 3 , instead it describes a plane. This doesn’t mean however that we can’t write down an equation for a line in 3-D space. We’re just going to need a new way of writing down the equation of a curve. So, before we get into the equations of lines we first need to briefly look at vector functions. We’re going to take a more in depth look at vector functions later. At this point all that we need to worry about is notational issues and how they can be used to give the equation of a curve. The best way to get an idea of what a vector function is and what its graph looks like is to look at an example. So, consider the following vector function. → r ( t ) = ⟨ t , 1 ⟩ r → ( t ) = ⟨ t , 1 ⟩ A vector function is a function that takes one or more variables, one in this case, and returns a vector. Note as we
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Table Notes
- This list is not a complete listing of Laplace transforms and only contains some of the more commonly used Laplace transforms and formulas.
- Recall the definition of hyperbolic functions.
- Be careful when using “normal” trig function vs. hyperbolic functions. The only difference in the formulas is the “” for the “normal” trig functions becomes a “” for the hyperbolic functions!
- Formula #4 uses the Gamma function which is defined asIf is a positive integer then,
The Gamma function is an extension of the normal factorial function. Here are a couple of quick facts for the Gamma function
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