B.

Tech 2024 –S1/S2

SEMESTER S1
MATHEMATICS FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE – 1
(Group A)

Course Code GAMAT101 CIE Marks 40

Teaching Hours/Week
(L: T:P: R) 3:0:0:0 ESE Marks 60

Credits 3 Exam Hours 2 Hrs. 30 Min.

Basic knowledge in
Prerequisites (if any) Course Type Theory
single variable calculus

Course Objectives:
1. To provide students with essential skills in analyzing functions of several variables, identifying
extrema, and optimizing processes to preparing them to address diverse engineering
applications and challenges.

SYLLABUS

Module Contact
No. Syllabus Description
Hours
Limits of Function Values, Continuity at a point, Continuous Functions,
Rates of Change: Derivative at a Point, Derivative as a Function, Second-
and Higher-Order Derivatives, Instantaneous Rates of Change, Chain

1 Rule, Implicit Differentiation, Tangents and Normal Lines, Linearization,

Concavity: The Second Derivative Test for Concavity. 9
[ Relevant topics from: Text 1- sections 2.2, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7,
3.9, 4.4 ]

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Functions of Several Variables: Domains and Ranges, Level curves of two

variables, Limits for functions of two variables, Continuity for functions
2 9
of two variables, Partial derivatives of a functions of
more than two variables, Partial derivatives and continuity, Second- Order
partial derivatives, The mixed derivative theorem, The Chain Rule:
Functions of two variables
[Relevant topics from: Text 1- sections 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4]

The Chain Rule: Functions of three Variables, Directional Derivatives in

the Plane, Interpretation of the Directional Derivative, Gradient,
Properties of the Directional Derivative, Local Extreme Values for
Functions of Two Variables: Relative extrema, First derivative theorem
3 for local extreme values, Critical point, saddle point, Second Derivative
9
Test for Local Extreme Values, Absolute Maxima and Minima on Closed
Bounded Regions.
[Relevant topics from: Text 1- sections 14.4, 14.5, 14.7]

Constrained Maxima and Minima, The Method of Lagrange Multipliers

with one constraint, The Method of Lagrange Multipliers with two
constraints, Method of Steepest Descent (only two variables), LPP-
4 Formation, Solution of LPP using graphic method.
9
[Relevant topics from: Text-1 section 14.8, Text-2 sections 22.1, 22.2,
22.3]

Course Assessment Method

(CIE: 40 marks, ESE: 60 marks)

Continuous Internal Evaluation Marks (CIE):

Internal Internal
Assignment/
Attendance Examination-1 Examination- 2 Total
Microproject
(Written) (Written)

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5 15 10 10 40

End Semester Examination Marks (ESE)

In Part A, all questions need to be answered and in Part B, each student can choose any one
full question out of two questions

Part A Part B Total

2 Questions from each Each question carries 9 marks.

module. Two questions will be given from each module,
Total of 8 Questions, out of which 1 question should be answered.
each carrying 3 marks Each question can have a maximum of 3 sub 60
divisions.
(8x3 =24marks) (4x9 = 36 marks)

Course Outcomes (COs)

At the end of the course students should be able to:

Bloom’s
Course Outcome Knowledge
Level (KL)
Apply various concepts in calculus to linearize functions and to analyze
CO1 concavity. K3
Calculate the limits for functions of two variables and partial derivatives
CO2 of multivariable functions. K3

Interpret directional derivative and solve maxima and minima of

CO3 multivariable functions. K3

Solve constrained maxima and minima, LPP and understand the method
CO4 of Steepest Descent. K3

Note: K1- Remember, K2- Understand, K3- Apply, K4- Analyze, K5- Evaluate, K6- Create

CO-PO Mapping Table:

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PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12

CO1 3 3 - 2 - - - - - - - 2

CO2 3 3 - 2 - - - - - - - 2

CO3 3 3 - 2 - - - - - - - 2

CO4 3 3 - 2 - - - - - - - 2

Text Books

Sl. No Title of the Book Name of the Author/s Name of the Edition
Publisher and Year

Maurice D. Weir, Joel Hass, 15th

1 Thomas' Calculus Christopher Heil, Przemyslaw Pearson edition,
Bogacki
2023
10th
2 Advanced Engineering Erwin Kreyszig John Wiley & Sons edition,
Mathematics
2016

Reference Books
Sl. No Title of the Book Name of the Author/s Name of the Edition
Publisher and Year

Howard Anton, Irl 10th

1 Calculus Bivens, Stephens Davis Wiley edition, 2012

Optimization: Algorithms and 1st edition,

2 Applications Rajesh Kumar Arora CRC Press
2015
Ron Larson, Bruce Brooks/Cole, Cengage 10th
3 Multivariable Calculus Edwards Learning edition, 2014

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Goldstein, Schneider, 14th

4 Calculus & Its Applications Lay, Asmar Pearson edition, 2018

Bird’s Higher Engineering John Bird Taylor & Francis 9th edition,
5 Mathematics 2021
Higher Engineering B. V. Ramana McGraw-Hill th
39 edition,
6 Mathematics Education 2023

Video Links (NPTEL, SWAYAM…)

Module Link ID
No.
1 https://nptel.ac.in/courses/111106146

2 https://nptel.ac.in/courses/111107108

3 https://nptel.ac.in/courses/111107108

4 https://nptel.ac.in/courses/111107108

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