Maths Syllabus Generic
Maths Syllabus Generic
SYLLABUS
For Generic Elective
Department of Mathematics
(Faculty of Science)
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Generic Elective –Honors Program
Table of Contents
1. Basic Mathematics (MA-GE-410)....................................................................................................................3
2. Matrices (MMATH-GEN 02) .........................................................................................................................4
3. Algebra and Vectors (MMATH-GEN 03) .........................................................................................................5
4. Calculus (MMATH-GEN 04) .............................................................................................................................6
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1. Basic Mathematics (MA-GE-410)
Unit 1:
Sets and their representation, empty set, finite and infinite sets, equal sets, subsets, subsets of sets of
real numbers especially intervals with notations, power set, universal set, union and intersection of
sets, complement of a set, properties of complement of a set, ordered pairs, Cartesian product of
sets, number of elements in the Cartesian product of two finite sets.
Unit 2:
Definition of relation, types of relations- reflexive, symmetric, transitive, antisymmetric and
equivalence relations, functions, types of functions- injective, surjective, bijective, many one,
inverse functions, composite functions, algebra of functions.
Unit 3:
Limit and continuity of functions of single variables.
Unit 4:
Differentiation, integration, indefinite integrals, definite integrals.
Unit 5:
Formation of differential equations, degree and order of differential equations, solution of first order
and first degree differential equations.
Books:
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2. Matrices (MMATH-GEN 02)
Unit 1:
Recapitulation of types of matrices
Unit 2:
Determinants of square matrices defined as mappings: ∆: (2, R) R and ∆: (3, R) R, properties
of determinants including ∆(𝐴𝐵) = ∆(𝐴)∆(𝐵), problems, minors and cofactors of elements of a
square matrix, adjoint, singular and non-singular matrices, inverse of a matrix.
Unit 3:
Characteristic equation and characteristic roots of a square matrix, Cayley-Hamilton theorem,
verification of Cayley-Hamilton theorem for square matrices of order 2, inverse of a square matrix
by Cayley-Hamilton theorem.
Unit 4:
Rank, nullity of the matrices, elementary row operations and column operations, similarity
transformation of the matrices, congruent matrices and equivalent matrices.
Unit 5:
Solution to the system of homogeneous and inhomogeneous equations, consistency and
inconsistency with examples.
Books:
1. Shanti Narayan and P.K. Mittal, A Text Book of Matrices, S. Chand, 2010.
2. A.R. Vasishtha, Matrices, Krishna Prakashan, 2014.
3. A.I. Kostrikin, Introduction to Algebra, Springer Verlag, 1984.
4. S.H. Friedberg, A.L. Insel and L.E. Spence, Linear Algebra, PHI Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2004.
5. R. Bronson, Theory and problems of matrix operation, Tata McGraw Hill, 1989.
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3. Algebra and Vectors (MMATH-GEN 03)
Unit 1:
Number system, binary operations, algebraic structures, quasigroup, semigroup, monoid, abelian
group, finite and infinite groups, order of a group, binary composition, tables and proofs of
following statements:
Unit 2:
Unit 3:
Scalar and vector quantities, properties of vectors, types of vectors, algebra of vectors.
Unit 4:
Product of vectors, double and triple products.
Unit 5:
Divergence and curl of vectors.
Books:
1. Shanti Narayan and P.K. Mittal, A Text Book of Vector Analysis, S. Chand, 2010.
2. A.R. Vasishtha, Modern Algebra, Krishna Prakashan, 2014.
3. E. Kreyszig, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Wiley, 2011.
4. R.K. Jain and S.R.K. Iyengar, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Narosa, 2016.
5. M.R. Spiegel, S. Lipschutz and D. Spellman, Vector Analysis, Schaum’s Series, 2017.
6. I.N. Herstein, Topics in Algebra, Wiley, 2006.
7. J.B. Fraleigh, A First Course in Abstract Algebra, Pearson Education, 2002.
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4. Calculus (MMATH-GEN 04)
Prerequisites:
Unit 1:
Unit 2:
Equations of tangent and normal, angle of intersection of two curves, monotonic functions,
convexity, concavity and point of inflexion, maxima and minima of functions of single variable.
Unit 3:
Partial differentiation, Euler’s theorem on homogeneous functions, Jacobians, maxima and minima
of functions of two variables.
Unit 4:
Unit 5:
Definite integrals, area of plane regions, volume and surface area of solids of revolution.
Books: