Exam Details

Subject Mathematical Methods in Physics-III
Paper
Exam / Course Bachelor Degree Programme (Elective Course: Physics)
Department School of Sciences (SOS)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Attempt any five parts

Define hermitian matrix. Show that the

<img src='./qimages/10401-1a.jpg'> is hermitian.

Define symmetric and antisymmetric tensors.

Show that each element in an abelian group is a class by itself.

Calculate the residue of the function



Show that <img src='./qimages/10401-1e.jpg'> for a unit circle with centre at the origin.

Obtain the Laplace transform of 5 2 e^3t.

Determine Fourier sine transform of the function

<img src='./qimages/10401-1g.jpg'><br><br>

Using the Rodrigues' formula for Legendre polynomials

<img src='./qimages/10401-1h.jpg'>

obtain the value of P2(x).

2. Attempt any two parts:

Determine the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the following matrix:

<img src='./qimages/10401-2a.jpg'>

Prove that the eigenvalues of a hermitian matrix are real.

Define a cyclic group. Give one example.

Show that is a subgroup of the multiplicative group

3. Attempt any two parts

Using the method of residues, evaluate the contour integral <img src='./qimages/10401-3a.jpg'> where C is defined by

Evaluate the following integral

<img src='./qimages/10401-3b.jpg'>

Obtain the Taylor series expansion of cos^2 z about 0.

4. Attempt any two parts:

Obtain the Fourier transform of the function

<img src='./qimages/10401-4a.jpg'>

Determine the inverse Laplace transform of

Solve the following differential equation using Laplace transform method:

4y 4 1

5. Attempt any one part

Using the generating relation for Legendre polynomials

<img src='./qimages/10401-5a.jpg'>

derive the recurrence relation

(b) Using the representation

<img src='./qimages/10401-5b1.jpg'>

show that

<img src='./qimages/10401-5b2.jpg'>


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Subjects

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Communication Physics
  • Electric & Magnetic Phenomena
  • Electrical Circuits and Electronics
  • Elementary Mechanics / Ocillations & Waves
  • Mathematical Methods in Physics-I/ Mathematical Methods in Physics-II
  • Mathematical Methods in Physics-III
  • Modern Physics
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  • Physics of Solids
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