Faculty - Computer Sciences and Mathematic - 2020 - Session 1 - Degree - Mat480 - 580
Faculty - Computer Sciences and Mathematic - 2020 - Session 1 - Degree - Mat480 - 580
Faculty - Computer Sciences and Mathematic - 2020 - Session 1 - Degree - Mat480 - 580
TIME 3 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
2. Answer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page.
3. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the
invigilator.
4. Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of:
QUESTION 1
b) Find the general series solution of the differential equation at x0 = 0 up to the term x .
(14 marks)
QUESTION 2
The differential equation 2(x-l)y" +xy' +3y =0 is solved near a regular singular
point x0 = 1.
1
a) Show that the indicial roots are 0 and
(10 marks)
b) Find the first three nonzero terms in each of the two linearly independent series solutions.
(14 marks)
QUESTION 3
b) Express f(x)
_J(x-3)2 , -1<x<0
1 , 0<x<1
QUESTION 4
b) Sketch the graph of the odd extension of f(x) on the interval [-4,4]. Hence, find the half
range Fourier sine series of f(x).
(9 marks)
QUESTION 5
A vibrating string has both its end points fixed at x = 0 and x = 3. The motion of the vibrating
d2tJ r)2LJ
string satisfied the wave equation —^- = 4—— with the initial position U(x,0) = 0 and the
dt2 dx2
initial velocity —(x,0)= sin—x. Find the motion of the vibrating string at anytime f>0.
dt 3
(23 marks)
LIST OF FORMULA
Rodrigues's formula
Generating function for the Legendre
polynomials
1 dk
Pk(x) = 2k(k\)dxk (*2-1) fpk(x)tk= . 1
to y ' Vl-2x/ +f2
Recurrence Relation for Legendre polynomials
Binomial expansion
Fourier Series
Orthogonality of sine and cosine
nnx
1 r
L \L if m=n
ao=TJf(x)dx
1 r w n nnx .
mnx nnx . |0 if m*n
cos cos dx - <
an=-r\f{x)cos-—dx L L \L if m=n
-L
A L
bn=i\f{x)sm^-dx
TRIGONOMETRIC IDENTITIES
2sinAcos6=sin(A+B) +sin(A-e)
2cosAcosS=cos(A+B) +cos(A-e)
2sinAsinB=cos(A-B)-cos(A +B)
cos2A = cos2 A - sin2 A=2cos2 A -1=1 - 2sin2 A