Solve $\int_0^\infty f(x) \sin(wx) \, dx=\frac a {a^2+w^2}$ with using Fourier transform

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$\int_0^\infty f(x) \sin(wx) \, dx=\frac{a}{a^2+w^2}$
I thought it is Fourier sine transform of $f(x)$

since $\ F_s(f(x))=F_s(k)=\sqrt{\frac{2}{\pi}} \int_0^\infty f(x)\sin(wx) \, dx$

so $\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{2}} F_s(w)=\frac{a}{a^2+w^2}$. by taking invers sin transform of this

$$\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{2}}f(x)=\int_0^\infty \frac{a}{a^2+w^2} \sin(wx)\,dx$$

Best Answer

This will be clear to those who have dealt with Laplace transforms. The Laplace transform of $\sin wt$ is given by ${w \over w^2 + s^2}$. In other words $$\int_0^{\infty} e^{-st} \sin wt \,dt = {w \over w^2 + s^2}$$ Thus in your notation, the answer to your question is ${a \over w} e^{-ax}$.

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