Laplace transform of $ t^{1/2}$ and $ t^{-1/2}$ Prove the following Laplace transforms:

(a) $ \displaystyle{\mathcal{L} \{ t^{-1/2} \} = \sqrt{\frac{ \pi}{s}}} ,s&gt;0 $

(b)  $ \displaystyle{\mathcal{L} \{ t^{1/2} \} =\frac{1}{2s} \sqrt{\frac{ \pi}{s}}} ,s&gt;0 $

I did (a) as following:

(a) $ \displaystyle{\mathcal{L} \{ t^{-1/2} \}  = \int_{0}^{\infty} e^{-st} t^{-1/2}dt }$. Substituting $st=u$ and using the fact that $\displaystyle { \int_{0}^{\infty} e^{-u^2}du=\sqrt{\pi} }$ we are done.

Is there a similar way about (b)? Can we make a substitution to get in (a)?

edit: I know the formula $ \displaystyle  \mathcal{L} \{ t^n \} = \frac{\Gamma (n+1)}{s^{n+1}}, n&gt;-1 ,s&gt;0$ , but I would like to see a solution without this.

Thank's in advance!
For $t^{-1/2}$ we have

$$F(s)=\int\limits_0^\infty e^{-st} t^{-1/2}dt$$
Now make $st = u$ so that

$$F(s)=s^{-1/2} \int\limits_0^\infty e^{-u} u^{-1/2}du$$

Since the integral is $\Gamma(1/2)$ we get

$$F(s)=s^{-1/2} \sqrt \pi=\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{s}}$$

Why don't you want to prove the general case? Use the best tools you have when you can. We have

$$\mathcal{L}(t^n)=\int\limits_0^\infty e^{-st}t^n dt$$

We make $st = u$ and get

$$\mathcal{L}(t^n)=\frac{1}{s^{n+1}}\int\limits_0^\infty e^{-u}u^n du$$

Thus

$$\mathcal{L}(t^n)=\frac{\Gamma(n+1)}{s^{n+1}}$$
simplification of the above 

st = u 

s dt = du 

dt = du/s

1/s integral(0- infinity ) e^-u (u/s)^-1/2 du

s^1/2 / s^1 = 1/s^1/2 therefore the answer is root pi by s since the multiplying term is s^1/2 again.