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This document contains a practice exam for a Ph.D. in mathematics. It is divided into 3 groups with multiple choice and short answer questions. Group A contains 10 multiple choice questions testing concepts in rings, vector spaces, analysis, and topology. Group B has 10 multiple choice questions on probability, differential equations, and numerical analysis. Group C asks to solve a second order linear differential equation using Laplace transforms and power series, and to compare the solutions.

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Math 1

This document contains a practice exam for a Ph.D. in mathematics. It is divided into 3 groups with multiple choice and short answer questions. Group A contains 10 multiple choice questions testing concepts in rings, vector spaces, analysis, and topology. Group B has 10 multiple choice questions on probability, differential equations, and numerical analysis. Group C asks to solve a second order linear differential equation using Laplace transforms and power series, and to compare the solutions.

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Baghdad University

College of Science
Department of Mathematics
Competitive Exam Ph.D (No.3)
2016-2017

Note: Answer all the questions.

1
Group A
Q1) Indicate whether the following statements are true or false .(30
marks)
1- Every invertible element in a ring R is a non –zero divisor.
2- Let L:V→W be a linear transformation , if dimV=dimW and L is onto,
then L is one to one.
3- If is a basis for a vector space , then every vector
in can be written in one and only one way as a linear combination of
vectors in .
4- The set of rational numbers is not zero set.
5- The interval (0,1) is a compact subset of .
6- If is analytic lies on a straight line L in₵ ,then is a constant map.
7- Let be analytic in ₵ and ∑∞ . If
∀ ∈ ₵, then 0, ∀ even number.
8- The ring of integer is a local ring.
9- Let A and B be two sets, then P(A)P(B)=P(AB), where P(A)
denotes the power set of A .
10- Every abelian group is cyclic.
Q2:
a) For each n= 0, 1, 2, … define a function on by .
Show that the set { , , ,……… } is a linearly independent subset of
the vector space of continuous functions on .
b) Let : → be an epimorphisim of commutative rings. If is a
field , show that is a maximal ideal of R. (10 marks)
Q3: a) Compute 1 where is any positively oriented
 z
dz
c

simple closed contour surrounding the origin.


b) Give an example of a function : , → which is
discontinuous everywhere. (10 marks)

2
Group B

Q1)Choose the proper selection for the following statements: (30


marks)
1-Two cards are drawn from a beck of 52 cards without replacement. Let
A={The first card is a spade},and B={The second card is a spade}.
Then
a. P(AB)=3/51 b. P(AB)=51/3 c. P(AB)=3/5
2- Two machines work independently . Machine A works with
probability 0.8. The conditional probability that machine B works
given that machine A works is 0.5. The conditional probability that
machine A works given that machine B works is
a. 0.22. b. 0.23 c. 0.32
3- In which of the following method, we approximate the curve of
solution by the tangent in each interval.
a. Picard’s method, b. Euler’s method, c. Newton’s method
d. Runge Kutta method
2
4- If the general solution of t 2 d 2y  4t dy
dt
 6 y  0 is of the form
dt
2 3
y  At  Bt for appropriate constants A and B , what is the value of
the solution y (2) that satisfies y (1)  2 and y(1)  1 .

a. y (2)  10 . b. y (2)  12 . c. y (2)  5 . d. y (2)  12 .

5- Consider the equation


// x 2 sin x 8 /) 3
y ( 2 ) ( y  x y 10
e 
This equation is
a. An ordinary, linear differential equation of order 2
b. An ordinary, nonlinear differential equation of order 2
c. An ordinary, linear differential equation of order 3
d. An ordinary, nonlinear differential equation of order 3
6- The solution of the differential equation 4 ′′ 9 0, where
, are constants, is
a.

3
b.
c. cos sin
d. y c cos 3x⁄2 c sin 3x⁄2
7- If the exact solution is A and the numerical solution is
B , then the absolute error is
a. |A+B| ,b. |A+B|/|A|, c. |A-B|
8- A quantity used to measure the quality of matrix A is called
condition number and defined as
a. K(A)=||A|| ||AT||, b. K(A)= ||A|| ||A-1||

9- Match the following two sets:

Set one: A. Newton-Raphson, B. Runge-Kutta, C. Gauss-Seidel,

D. Simpson’s Rule

Set two: 1. Integration, 2. Root finding,

3. Ordinary Differential Equations,

4. Solution of system of Linear Equations

The correct sequence is

a. A2-B3-C4-D1 b. A3-B2-C1-D4

c. A1-B4-C2-D3 d. A4-B1-C2-D3

10- For the equation 3 1 0 the root of the equation lies in the
interval
a. (1,3) b. (-2,0) c. (0,1) d. (2,4)
Q2) (10 marks)
′′ ′
a) Find the general solution of 2 3 .
b) Find the area between the curve y=4-x2 and the x-axis. 

Q3) (10 marks)


1
Find numerically the exact value of  x dx
0

4
Group C
Q1) (20 marks)
Consider the ODE
y//- 49 y=0, y(0)=1, y/(0)=0
a) Solve the given equation by using Laplace transform.
b) Solve the given equation by using series method
c) Match the solution in (a) and (b).

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