basics needed for studying Laplace Transform

Question

Could anyone list out the basic concepts needed to study Laplace Transform or from where should I start.I was studying Z transform but I knew that Z transform is the finite version of Laplace Transform.

Also could you site any websites or references that would help in learning Laplace Transform.

Answer 1

The best video I have found for Laplace Transform was this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvbdoSeGAgI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqOboV2jgVo

MIT professor explains where it comes from, its analogue: Power Series and so on. It will take 13 minutes of your time but you will understand the concept completely!

Answer 2

If you don't have access to books you can visit this site for a nice introduction. If you prefer videos you can always visit this site and watch the whole playlist. For a general overview read this wikipedia article.