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BITS, PILANI - K. K. BIRLA GOA CAMPUS First Semester 2011 - 2012 ‘Test 1 (Closed Book) MATH C241 MATHEMATICS IIT Maximum Marks: 75 Date:15/09/2011 Day: Thursday Time: 1 hour Instructions: 1. Answer all the questions and start a new question on a fresh page. 2. Write all the steps clearly and give explanations for complete credit. 3. Make the index on the front page of the main answer sheet otherwise penalty of 2 marks will be imposed. Write the section number on your answer sheet. 1. Find the shape of a curved mirror such that light from a source at the origin will be reflected in a beam of rays parallel to the x-axis. 115] 2. Consider the general homogeneous equation a + Pay + Qla)y = and change the independent variable from x to z = 2(x), where z(zr) is an unspecified function of z. Show that the given equation can be transform into an equation with constant coefficients if and only if (Q’+2PQ)/Q? is constant for some suitable choice of z = 2(z). Also, write the expression of the function z = 2(2). (15) % “Tet (4- 9) /(Ny — Mz) be a function of g(z), where 2 = ay. Find the integrating factor of M(x.y)dx + N(x,y)dy = 0. {10} 4, Use the Method of Undetermined Coefficients to find a particular solution of the dif- ferential equation dy jy dy _ ao SU oY AY _ 3? op 41, gat ga eae tet Also, find the general solution. fl 5. If possible find the Frobenius series solutions of the following differential equation x(a —1)y" + (8¢—1y'+y=0. [25] 6. Determine and classify the singular points of the following differential equations (a) 2°(2 —1)y" + (cos2z ~ 1)y' +32y =0. (b) 2°(z? — 1)?y" — 21 —2)y' = 0. 8) BITS, PILANI - K. K. BIRLA GOA CAMPUS First Semester 2011 - 2012 Test 2 (Closed Book) MATH C241 MATHEMATICS It Maximum Marks: 75 Date:20/10/2011 Day: Thursday Time: 1 hour Instructions: 1, Start a new question on a fresh page and answer all its parts together: 2. Write all the steps clearly and give explanations for complete credit. 3. Make the index on the front page of the main answer sheet otherwise penalty of 2 marks will be imposed. Write the section number on your answer sheet. 1 Let P,(2) be the Legendre polynomial of degree n. Prove the following identities (i) nP,(2) = 2Pi(2) — PLa(a). (ii) Pa(-1) = Pa(-3)Pro @* Py(—3)Pan-iGh) ++ + + +Poa(—3)Po(3)- (iii) (22+ 1)P, = Phar {08+10+07] 2.. Find the general solution of the differential equation (1=2°)y" — 2xy' + n(n+ y= 0 near z = 1 in terms of the Hypergeometrie function. (12) 3. (a) Let A, be the positive zeros of Jig (n). Prove that , 2, 1 2 = eth) f 2| J, nr)! dz gla (An)? (b) Prove that [ avJo(z)de = 2Jh(z) + ¢, where c is an integration constant, [12+08) 4, Find the general solution of the following nonhomogeneous linear dit = = tty St+2 a z+y-5 4 = 4r—-2y- 8-8 BITS. P/ILANI- KK BIRLA GOA CAMPUS | Jaime hen veventniavvisny Han (lente Berle) ~ Canepa hep atnenn Riga iiag 7a L Course No: MATH C241 Mathematics III Max. Mark: 40 Date: 03/12/2011 PART-A ‘Time: 1 Hour Name: ID No.: Section: Tastructions: (1) Each question from 1 to 15 is provided with certain alternative answers, out of which one is correct. Question from 1 to 15 carries 2 marks, question 16 carries 4 mark and question 17 carries 6 mark. (2) Encircle (©) the correct choice in question Paper itself with pen only and submit it to invigilator. (3) Overwriting will be treated as wrong answer. (4) Write down the final answer of question 16 and 17 in the question paper. Any rough work should be done on the back of the main answer book. 1. The value of the Bessel function J ($) is given by (Az Os Os (D) none of these. 2. If y(a) is 9 power series solution of (2? + 2)y"” — xy’ — 3y = 0 at x = 0, then y(z) converges for all z such that (A) lel <1 @iei< v3 (©) a} <2 (B)1<|e}<2. 3. The value of the integral f?, 2?P,(z)dz is given by 4 (Bo (1 (D) 2. 4. If zo is a regular singular point of y" + P(z)y! + Q(x)y = 0 then the given differential uation has @u least one nontrivial solution (B) two nontrivial solution (C) one nontrivial solution (D) none of the these. 5, Which is not a general feature of a Hypergeometric differential equation (A) the coefficient of y” is polynomial of degree 2, B) the coefficient of y’ is polynomial of degree 1, o the coefficient of y” is polynomial of degree 3, (D) the coefficient of y is a constant. 6. The solution of (1+ 2+ zy? )dy + (y +y3)dz = 0 is given by (A) 2y = -tan“ty + ¢ ©. =c=tan'y (C) 2y? = in(1 +2y) (D) none of these. 7. A solution of zy’ = 2y which passes through the point (x,y) = (1,2) will also pase through (4)(2,2) 0,0) (©) (4,28) (D) none of these, 8. The integrating factor of y’dz + (1 + ry)dy =0 is (A) e& (B) e* ew (D) none of these 9. If y = = is a solution of zy" + cy’ —y = 0, then the second linearly independent solution of this differential equation is given by (A) a? $ (C)S — (D) none of these. 10. Ifc is an arbitrary constant, the general solution of (x + 2y*)(#) = y is Ae=u-y B)rayty (C)r=qy+y none of these. 1. os solution of y" + 4y =z is given by i (8) (Cy (D) none of these. 12. 8 The degree of # — 6y = [ay + b2(#))-2, b £0 i “3s. # @®s * (0)-3 (D)2. 13, Differential equation |#¥| + y? = 0 has @one solution —“(B) two solution (C) three solution (D) no solution. 14. The differential equation whose solution is self orthogonal is given by (A) dy dy 2 20 = Sr, o dy dq dy 6 (oie + MG +2) - 23 =0, (oH + yje-y®) st =o, (D) none of the these. 15. The roots of the indicial equation of 22?y” + zy’ + (x? — 1)y=0 at r=0 are (A) 1,2 1,-3 (C) 1,0 (D) none of these. 16. Ify = 25+ fF sin(x — t)y(t)dé then Laplace transform of y(c) is given by te/le® 17, Two linearly independent solutions of 2%y” — ay! + y = 0 are given by darn BITS, PILANI - K. K. BIRLA GOA CAMPUS First Semester, 2011 - 2012 Comprehensive Examination (Closed Book) Course No:MATH C241 MATHEMATICS IL Maximum Marks: 100 Date:03/12/2011 Part B Time: 2 hours Instructions: Start a new question on a fresh page and answer all its parts together. 2 Wite ailthe steps clearly and give explanations for complete credit. 3. Make the index on the front page of the main answer sheet otherwise penalty of 2 marks will be imposed. Write tae section number on your answer sheet. 1. Prove or disprove the following: (@) Method of variation of parameter applied to the equation y”+y = f(z) leads to the particular solution $(t)sin(x — t)dt. (b) Legendre and Bessel’s differential equations can be express as a Sturm liouville equation. (c) lf f(z) is not piecewise continuous then Laplace transform of f(r) will not exist. (d) If f(z) and g(x) are two functions defined on interval J such that their Wronskian W(f,g) vanishes identically, then f(z) and g(x) must be linearly dependent. (08+07+07+08] (2a) Let u(t) be the unit step function and A(t) be a solution of y" +ay' +by = fit), y(0)=y'(0) = when f(t) = u(t). Show thet 4 y(t) = f A(t—2)f'(s)ds + F(O)A() is a solution of the above differential equation for any suitable function j(t) (2b) Prove that between any two positive zeros of Jp(x) there is a positive zero of Jp+i(z). (2c) Use Laplace transform to find the solution of the following differential equation ay’ + (3¢— Ly’ — (4e + 9)y = 0, y(0) = 0. , 114407+14] (3a) Let @ is not an integer. Find the Fourier series of the periodic function f(z) = cosae, for all 2 €(-m,7]. Also, prove that 1.2 mooten = +420 mootam =~ + x (3b) Use the method of separation of variables to derive the expression for the solution of Laplace equation Pu, Pw at ae 7 w(0,y) = w(L,y) =0, forall O

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