Let y(p) be the Laplace transform of y(t), where y(t) satisfies
y′(t)=y(π−t)
and
y(0)=1;y(π)=k;y(t)=0 for t<0 and for t>π
Show that
py(p)+ke−πp−1=e−πpy(−p)
and hence deduce that
y(p)=1+p2(k+p)−(1+pk)e−πp
Use the inversion formula for Laplace transforms to find y(t) for t>π and deduce that a solution of the above boundary value problem exists only if k=−1. Hence find y(t) for 0⩽t⩽π.