This document discusses the Laplace transform and its applications. It begins with background on Pierre-Simon Laplace who developed calculus and the Laplace transform. It then defines the Laplace transform mathematically and provides examples of calculating transforms of basic functions. The document outlines several properties of the Laplace transform and discusses applications in various domains including physics, electric circuits, control engineering, signal processing, and more. It concludes by noting some limitations of the Laplace transform.