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Difference Equations Tutorial

This document provides a practice set for a Mathematics III course covering the topic of difference equations. It contains 10 questions that require students to: 1) Discuss key concepts of difference equations like calculus of finite differences and difference operators. 2) Distinguish between order, degree, linearity and nonlinearity of difference equations. 3) Solve initial value problems, boundary value problems, and homogeneous and non-homogeneous linear difference equations with constant or variable coefficients. 4) Use methods like undetermined coefficients and generating functions to solve specific difference equations.

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Difference Equations Tutorial

This document provides a practice set for a Mathematics III course covering the topic of difference equations. It contains 10 questions that require students to: 1) Discuss key concepts of difference equations like calculus of finite differences and difference operators. 2) Distinguish between order, degree, linearity and nonlinearity of difference equations. 3) Solve initial value problems, boundary value problems, and homogeneous and non-homogeneous linear difference equations with constant or variable coefficients. 4) Use methods like undetermined coefficients and generating functions to solve specific difference equations.

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Department of Mathematics

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies



Course Code: MATH 201 Practice set
Course Name: Mathematics III
Topic: Difference Equations

1. Discuss the importance of Calculus of Finite Differences and various difference operators.

2. What is a difference equation? Distinguish the order and degree of difference equation from
those of a differential equation.

3. Distinguish between linear and nonlinear difference equations with relevant examples.

4. What is the solution of a difference equation? Verify whether the following functions are the
solutions of the corresponding difference equations:

Function Difference Equation



5. Discuss the concepts of Initial Value Problems and Boundary Value Problems with relevant
examples.

6. Solve the following difference equations



7. What is a homogeneous linear difference equation with constant coefficients? Solve the
following equations:






8. What is the general form of the non homogeneous linear difference equation? Solve the
following non-homogeneous equations:



9. Using the method of undetermined coefficients, solve the following equations



10. Discuss the generating function technique and solve the following equations by using
generating function



Also find the generating functions of the following sequences




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Department of Mathematics
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

Course Code: MATH 201 Tutorial # 2
Course Name: Mathematics III
Topic: Differential Equations and Series Solutions

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