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This document contains an assignment with 8 mathematical integration and optimization problems for the course "Mathematical Methods of Physics". The assignment is dated March 23, 2013 and was completed by Amol Holkundkar. It includes evaluating definite integrals using techniques like partial fractions and the method of steepest descent, and identifying the conditions for a point to be called a saddle point of a function.

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This document contains an assignment with 8 mathematical integration and optimization problems for the course "Mathematical Methods of Physics". The assignment is dated March 23, 2013 and was completed by Amol Holkundkar. It includes evaluating definite integrals using techniques like partial fractions and the method of steepest descent, and identifying the conditions for a point to be called a saddle point of a function.

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Mathematical Methods of Physics (PHY F243)

Amol Holkundkar

Assignment - 3

Date : 23 March 2013

Note: Third tutorial will comprise of questions based on the topics covered in the class.
1. Evaluate

x2
dx.
(x2 + 9)(x2 + 4)2

2. Evaluate

x2
dx.
x6 + 1

3. Evaluate

1
x3 + 1

dx.

4. Evaluate

5. Evaluate

x sin ax
dx
x4 + 4

(a > o).

cos 3x
dx.
(x2 + 1)2

6. Using the method of steepest descent, evaluate


Z

eiz dz.

7. What are the conditions for a point to be called a saddle of a given function f(x,y).
8. Obtain the direction of the steepest descent for the function p(z) = z z3 /3.

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