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Paper I: Research Methodology (M Phil /PHD) : Paper Ii: Specialized Paper

Unit 1 provides an introduction to research methodology, including selecting topics, finding research material, impact factors, citations, funding sources, and writing skills. Unit 2 covers essential mathematical analysis topics such as sequences, series, integrals, complex analysis, and functional analysis. Unit 3 focuses on developing numerical computing skills in MATLAB/Mathematica to solve problems involving linear algebra, nonlinear equations, matrices, data analysis, and differential equations. Unit 4 introduces statistical measures, distributions, estimation, decision theory, and correlation. Paper II involves reviewing published work in the candidate's field as prescribed by their department's Board of Studies.

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Paper I: Research Methodology (M Phil /PHD) : Paper Ii: Specialized Paper

Unit 1 provides an introduction to research methodology, including selecting topics, finding research material, impact factors, citations, funding sources, and writing skills. Unit 2 covers essential mathematical analysis topics such as sequences, series, integrals, complex analysis, and functional analysis. Unit 3 focuses on developing numerical computing skills in MATLAB/Mathematica to solve problems involving linear algebra, nonlinear equations, matrices, data analysis, and differential equations. Unit 4 introduces statistical measures, distributions, estimation, decision theory, and correlation. Paper II involves reviewing published work in the candidate's field as prescribed by their department's Board of Studies.

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Paper I: Research Methodology

(M Phil /PhD)

UNIT 1: General Introduction and Motivation


Entry into program by interest, importance of research and different aspects related to it, current UP and central
government policies on higher education and thrust areas at the centre of these policies, selection of topic of
research, various sources for survey of research material, scientific journals in different mathematical subjects,
type of journals, impact factor of a journal its importance, citations of an author and research papers, funding
agencies for scientific and mathematical research projects, paper writing skills, knowledge of LaTex, copy rights
and ethics of research

UNIT 2: Essential Mathematical Analysis


Convergence of sequences and series, improper integrals, analytic functions, Greens theorem, conformal
mapping, complex integral, Cauchy integral formula, Cauchy residue theorem, Laurent series, topological vector
spaces, normed spaces, Banach spaces, Hilbert spaces, projections, fundamental measure/fixed point theorems

UNIT 3: Numerical Methods and Computational Skills in MatLab / Mathematica


Accuracy and stability in numerical computing, problem-solving in MatLab / Mathematica using numerical
methods for solution of simultaneous linear algebraic equations, solution of nonlinear equations, eigenvalues
and eigenvectors of matrices, statistical analysis of data, curve fitting, approximation of functions, interpolation,
numerical integration and differentiation, solution of initial value problems, solution of boundary value
problems, partial differential equations.

UNIT 4: Statistical Skills


Some measures of central tendency, the standard deviation and other measures of dispersion, the binomial,
normal and Poisson distributions, the statistical estimation theory, statistical decision theory, the Chi-Square
test, correlation theory

Paper II: Specialized Paper


(M Phil/PhD)

The course contents will be framed for each candidate by the supervisor comprising review of published work in
his/her field and other topics prescribed by the Board of Studies of the Department.

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