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'>
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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- Astronomy and Astrophysics
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- Mathematical Methods in Physics-I/ Mathematical Methods in Physics-II
- Mathematical Methods in Physics-III
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