Why is Laplace Transform of $\delta(t)$ $F(s)=1$, not $0$ or $\frac{1}{2}$?

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Let $\varepsilon \in \mathbb{R}$, the following integral

$$ \int_{\varepsilon}^\infty \delta(t)e^{-st}dt. $$

converges to $1$ if $\varepsilon \to -0$ and $0$ if $\varepsilon \to +0$. This shows Laplace Trasform of delta function never converges, while Laplace Transform table says $\delta(t)$ is transformed into 1.

Why is Laplace Transform of $\delta(t)$ $F(s)=1$? Is there any proof or rationale?