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Engineering Mathematics

The document outlines the topics covered in the Engineering Mathematics section of the XE-A exam. It is divided into 7 sections covering various areas of mathematics including linear algebra, calculus, vector calculus, complex variables, ordinary and partial differential equations, probability and statistics, and numerical methods. Some of the key concepts covered include matrices, determinants, eigenvalues/eigenvectors, limits, derivatives, integrals, sequences and series, functions of one and two variables, differential equations, and numerical solving techniques.

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Engineering Mathematics

The document outlines the topics covered in the Engineering Mathematics section of the XE-A exam. It is divided into 7 sections covering various areas of mathematics including linear algebra, calculus, vector calculus, complex variables, ordinary and partial differential equations, probability and statistics, and numerical methods. Some of the key concepts covered include matrices, determinants, eigenvalues/eigenvectors, limits, derivatives, integrals, sequences and series, functions of one and two variables, differential equations, and numerical solving techniques.

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XE-A (Compulsory for all XE candidates)

Engineering Mathematics

Section 1: Linear Algebra


Algebra of matrices; Inverse and rank of a matrix; System of linear equations; Symmetric,
skew-symmetric and orthogonal matrices; Determinants; Eigenvalues and eigenvectors;
Diagonalisation of matrices; Cayley-Hamilton Theorem.

Section 2: Calculus
Functions of single variable: Limit, continuity and differentiability; Mean value theorems;
Indeterminate forms and L'Hospital's rule; Maxima and minima; Taylor's theorem;
Fundamental theorem and mean value-theorems of integral calculus; Evaluation of
definite and improper integrals; Applications of definite integrals to evaluate areas and
volumes.
Functions of two variables: Limit, continuity and partial derivatives; Directional derivative;
Total derivative; Tangent plane and normal line; Maxima, minima and saddle points;
Method of Lagrange multipliers; Double and triple integrals, and their applications.
Sequence and series: Convergence of sequence and series; Tests for convergence;
Power series; Taylor's series; Fourier Series; Half range sine and cosine series.

Section 3: Vector Calculus


Gradient, divergence and curl; Line and surface integrals; Green's theorem, Stokes
theorem and Gauss divergence theorem (without proofs).

Section 3: Complex variables


Analytic functions; Cauchy-Riemann equations; Line integral, Cauchy's integral theorem
and integral formula (without proof); Taylor's series and Laurent series; Residue theorem
(without proof) and its applications.

Section 4: Ordinary Differential Equations


First order equations (linear and nonlinear); Higher order linear differential equations with
constant coefficients; Second order linear differential equations with variable
coefficients; Method of variation of parameters; Cauchy-Euler equation; Power series
solutions; Legendre polynomials, Bessel functions of the first kind and their properties.

Section 5: Partial Differential Equations


Classification of second order linear partial differential equations; Method of separation
of variables; Laplace equation; Solutions of one dimensional heat and wave equations.

Section 6: Probability and Statistics


Axioms of probability; Conditional probability; Bayes' Theorem; Discrete and continuous
random variables: Binomial, Poisson and normal distributions; Correlation and linear
regression.

Section 7: Numerical Methods


Solution of systems of linear equations using LU decomposition, Gauss elimination and
Gauss-Seidel methods; Lagrange and Newton's interpolations, Solution of polynomial and
transcendental equations by Newton-Raphson method; Numerical integration by
trapezoidal rule, Simpson's rule and Gaussian quadrature rule; Numerical solutions of first
order differential equations by Euler's method and 4th order Runge-Kutta method.

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