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An integral representation expresses a function through an integral of specified data and an integral kernel. Green-function representations solve differential equations this way, while the Bromwich inversion formula reconstructs a function from its Laplace transform.

Interpret the three conditions at zero as an initial-value problem on $x\ge 0$, with interior source $\xi >0$. A causal Green function satisfies ${\mathcal{L}}_{x}G=\delta (x-\xi )$ and vanishes for $x<\xi$. Since the leading coefficient of the third derivative is one, the jump conditions for a third-order Green function require $G$ and $G^{\prime }$ continuous and $G^{\prime \prime }$ to jump by one. For $t=x-\xi >0$, the homogeneous roots are $0,2,-1$. Solving $g(0)=g^{\prime }(0)=0$, $g^{\prime \prime }(0)=1$ yieldsFor $\xi >0$ it vanishes near zero, so all three initial boundary conditions hold. The matching conditions ensure that ${\partial }_x^{3}G$ supplies precisely a Dirac delta, without unwanted delta derivatives.

The homogeneous solution carrying the nonzero initial data is $y_h=\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{6}{e}^{2x}+\frac{2}{3}{e}^{-x}$. The Green-function representation therefore givesFor $x<1$ the integral vanishes. For $x\ge 1$, set $t=x-1$ and integrate to obtain $\frac{e}{6}(e^{2t}-3e^t-e^{-t}+3)$. ThusThe bracket and its first two derivatives vanish at $x=1$, so $y,y^{\prime },y^{\prime \prime }$ match continuously there; its third derivative jumps by the stated forcing. The value assigned to $\Theta (0)$ is immaterial. The source at the initial endpoint $\xi =0$ would need a separate endpoint-delta convention, which is not used in this integral.

The Green-function representation givesThe bracket simplifies to $x(x-1)/2$, soIt vanishes at both endpoints, and applying $(D-2{)}^2$ returns $e^{2x}$.

Apply the time Laplace transform to the Airy equation. Extend $g$ past $T$ in any suitable way and writeFor example, setting $g=0$ after $T$ makes $G(p)={\int }_0^T{e}^{-pt}g(t)dt$; the final solution for $t<T$ is independent of this extension. The Laplace transform of a derivative givesTake the principal cube root $\lambda =p^{1/3}$ for $\mathrm{Re}p>0$. The three characteristic roots of the spatial ordinary differential equation areSince $|\arg \lambda |<\pi /6$, only $-\lambda$ has negative real part. Thus spatial decay leaves just one homogeneous exponential, which the single prescribed Neumann boundary condition determines.

The Airy resolvent kernel on the whole real line isIt decays at both ends, is continuous together with its first derivative, and satisfies $R_p^{\prime \prime }(0+)-R_p^{\prime \prime }(0-)=1$. Consequently $({\partial }_s^3+p)R_p={\delta }_0$ as a distribution. A particular solution is the Green-function representationAdding the decaying homogeneous mode to impose the boundary derivative givesEvery term is known. If ${\tilde{u}}_0(r)={\int }_0^{\infty }{e}^{-ry}{u}_0(y)dy$ denotes the spatial Laplace transform, thenThe Bromwich inversion formula now gives the required integral representation:Here $\gamma >0$ is to the right of any singularities required by the growth of the data. The usual decay or growth hypotheses are understood for this Laplace transform construction; when absolute inversion is unavailable, the vertical integral is interpreted as the limit of truncated Bromwich contours. The transformed ordinary differential equation verifies the partial differential equation and initial condition, while differentiating at $x=0$ gives exactly $G(p)$ and hence $u_x(0,t)=g(t)$. The derivative compatibility $u_0^{\prime }(0)=g(0)$ makes the two data agree at the corner.