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Differential Equations 18

This document is the question paper for the M.Sc. (DCC) Degree Examination in Mathematics for January 2018. It contains 8 questions divided into 2 parts (A and B) with 5-6 subquestions each. The questions cover topics in differential equations including Liouville's formula, Sturm's separation theorem, existence and uniqueness theorems, Green's functions, characteristic methods, Monge's method, Laplace equations, Fourier transforms, and initial/boundary value problems. Students must answer 5 questions total with at least 2 from each part. Each question is worth 16 marks.

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Differential Equations 18

This document is the question paper for the M.Sc. (DCC) Degree Examination in Mathematics for January 2018. It contains 8 questions divided into 2 parts (A and B) with 5-6 subquestions each. The questions cover topics in differential equations including Liouville's formula, Sturm's separation theorem, existence and uniqueness theorems, Green's functions, characteristic methods, Monge's method, Laplace equations, Fourier transforms, and initial/boundary value problems. Students must answer 5 questions total with at least 2 from each part. Each question is worth 16 marks.

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*PD087* PD – 087

I Year M.Sc. (DCC) Degree Examination, January 2018


(Fresh and Repeaters) (Y2K13 Scheme)
MATHEMATICS
M – 104 : Differential Equations

Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 80

Instructions : i) Answer any five full questions choosing atleast two from
each Part.
ii) All questions carry equal marks.

PART – A

1. a) Establish the Liouville’s formula for LnY = 0 on I. Also discuss any one
consequences of the formula.
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b) State and prove Sturm’s separation theorem on the zeros of the solutions of a
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self-adjoint differential equations. (8+8)

2. a) State the existence and uniqueness theorem and hence test it for
BM

dy
= y 2 , y (1) = –1, |x – 1| ≤ a, |y + 1| ≤ b where a and b are constants.
dx
b) Solve : y′′ + λy = x, y (0) = 0 = y (1) by constructing its Green’s function. (8+8)

3. a) Obtain the general solution of the Gauss-hypergeometric differential equation


about x = 0 and x = 1.
b) Prove the orthogonal property of Chebyshev polynomials. (8+8)

d~
x
4. a) Find the fundamental matrix and determine eAt of = A~
x where
dt

⎡ − 1 2 3⎤ ⎡ x1 ⎤
⎢ ⎥ x = ⎢⎢x 2 ⎥⎥
A = ⎢ 0 − 2 1⎥ ; ~
.
⎢⎣ 0 3 0⎥⎦ ⎢⎣x 3 ⎥⎦

P.T.O.
PD – 087 *PD087*

b) Construct Liapunov function and hence find the stability of the critical point
(0, 0) of : (8+8)
dx
i) = − x + 2x 2 + y 2
dt
dy
= − y + xy
dt
dx
ii) = x 3 − 3 xy 4
dt
dy
= x 2 y − 2y 3 − y 5 .
dt
PART – B
5. a) Solve the following by the method of characteristics :
i) ux + uy + u = 1 with u = sinx on y = x + x2.
ii) uux + uy = 1 with u = 0 on y2 = 2x.
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b) Solve the problem p2x + qy – u = 0 with u = –x on y = 1. (8+8)
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6. a) Solve by the Monge’s method (1 + q)2 r – 2 (1 + p + q + pq) s + (1 + p)2 t = 0.


b) Classify the problem sin2x uxx + sin2x uxy + cos2x uyy = x and hence
reduce it to its canonical form. (8+8)
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7. a) Show that variables separable solution of the Laplace equation in cylindrical


polar coordinates yields a Bessel differential equation.
b) Using the Fourier transform, solve Ut = k Uxx, 0 ≤ x < ∞; t ≥ 0 with
U (x, 0) = f (x), 0 ≤ x < ∞ ;
Ux (0, t) = 0, t > 0. (8+8)

∂u ∂ 2u
8. a) Find the Green’s function for = k + f( x) δ(t ) , – ∞ < x < ∞ , t > 0
∂t ∂x 2
subject to, u (x, 0) = 0, – ∞ < x < ∞ .
∂ 2u ∂ 2u
b) Determine the solution of 2
= 2 + x 2 , 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, t ≥ 0 with
∂t ∂x
u (x, 0) = x
∂u ; 0≤ x ≤1
(x, 0) = 0
∂t
u (0, t ) = 1
; t ≥ 0. (8+8)
u (1, t ) = 0
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