Important Question List & Revision
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West Bengal State University
B.Sc. General Mathematics – SEM III
Paper: Differential Equations (MTMMIN303T / MTMCOR303T)
SL Topic Area Important Question Done (✓)
1 Exact DE Test whether a DE is
exact and solve it
2 Integrating Factor Find an integrating
factor to make a DE
exact
3 Total DE Solve total
differential
equations (e.g. xyz-
type)
4 Orthogonal Find orthogonal
Trajectories trajectories of given
curves
5 Elimination Form a DE by
eliminating
constants/functions
6 Order & Degree Find order, degree,
and linearity of a DE
or PDE
7 Linear ODE Solve: y'' - 2y' + y =
e^x
8 Cauchy-Euler Solve: x^2y'' + 3xy'
+y=0
9 Variation of Solve: y'' + y = cos x
Parameters
10 Wronskian Show functions are
linearly
independent using
Wronskian
11 Initial Value Solve ODE with
Problem y(0)=1, y'(0)=0
12 Simultaneous DE Solve: dx/dt =
3x+4y, dy/dt = -
4x+3y
13 Lagrange’s PDE Solve using
Lagrange’s method
(e.g., (z-y)p + (z-x)q
= x+y-2z)
14 Charpit’s Method Solve: p^2 + q^2 = 1
or similar
15 PDE Classification Classify PDE into
elliptic, parabolic,
hyperbolic
16 PDE Formation Eliminate function
to form PDE (e.g., z
= f(x^2 + y^2))
17 Theory Difference between
general and singular
solutions
18 Theory Define Wronskian
and explain its
importance
19 Theory State and explain
condition for
exactness