Past exam of the mathematics course of the year 2 of the natural sciences course of the University of Cambridge 2004 Paper 1 3 c Solution Created 2026-10-18 Updated 2026-10-20
The convolution is . In this transform convention, the convolution theorem says , and Parseval's identity saysTo match the integral's scale exactly, set and . Then and , using the value one at zero. Their convolution is the box smoothing of a two-sided exponential with both scales equal to one:Its transform is precisely . Since is even, Parseval's identity reduces the requested integral toUse , and . Simplifying givesThe apparent singularity at is removable, and the integrand decays as , so the integral converges.