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The document outlines the course details for Differential Equations, including credit distribution, eligibility criteria, and prerequisites. It aims to introduce students to ordinary and partial differential equations, their solutions, and applications in real-world scenarios. The syllabus covers various topics such as first-order ordinary differential equations, higher-order linear equations, and partial differential equations, along with essential and suggestive readings.

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DSC Differential Equations

The document outlines the course details for Differential Equations, including credit distribution, eligibility criteria, and prerequisites. It aims to introduce students to ordinary and partial differential equations, their solutions, and applications in real-world scenarios. The syllabus covers various topics such as first-order ordinary differential equations, higher-order linear equations, and partial differential equations, along with essential and suggestive readings.

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B.Sc.

(Physical Sciences/Mathematical Sciences) with Mathematics as one


of the Core Discipline

Category-III

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC CORE COURSE – A-3:


DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

CREDIT DISTRIBUTION, ELIGIBILITY AND PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE

Course Credits Credit distribution of the course Eligibility Pre-requisite


title & criteria of the course
Code Lecture Tutorial Practical/ (if any)
Practice

Differential Class XII


Equations 4 3 1 0 pass with Nil
Mathematics

Learning Objectives
The primary objective of this course is to introduce:
● Ordinary and partial differential equations.
● Basic theory of higher order linear differential equations, Wronskian and its properties.
● Various techniques to find the solutions of above differential equations which provide a
basis to model complex real-world situations.

Learning Outcomes
This course will enable the students to:
● Solve the exact, linear, Bernoulli equations, find orthogonal trajectories and solve rate
problems.
● Apply the method of undetermined coefficients and variation of parameters to solve linear
differential equations.
● Solve Cauchy-Euler equations and System of linear differential equations.
● Formulate and solve various types of first and second order partial differential equations.

SYLLABUS of Discipline A-3


Unit – 1 (15 hours)
Ordinary Differential Equations
First order ordinary differential equations: Basic concepts and ideas, First order Exact
differential equations, Integrating factors and rules to find integrating factors, Linear equations
and Bernoulli equations, Initial value problems, Applications of first order differential
equations: Orthogonal trajectories and Rate problems; Basic theory of higher order linear
differential equations, Wronskian and its properties.

Unit – 2 (12 hours)


Explicit Methods of Solving Higher-Order Linear Differential Equations

102
Linear homogeneous equations with constant coefficients, Linear non-homogeneous equations,
Method of undetermined coefficients, Method of variation of parameters, Two-point boundary
value problems, Cauchy-Euler equations, System of linear differential equations.

Unit – 3 (18 hours)


First and Second Order Partial Differential Equations
Classification and Construction of first-order partial differential equations, Method of
characteristics and general solutions of first-order partial differential equations, Canonical
forms and method of separation of variables for first order partial differential equations;
Classification and reduction to canonical forms of second-order linear partial differential
equations and their general solutions.

Essential Readings
1. Myint-U, Tyn and Debnath, Lokenath (2007). Linear Partial Differential Equations for
Scientist and Engineers (4th ed.). Birkhäuser. Indian Reprint.
2. Ross, Shepley L. (1984). Differential Equations (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons.

Suggestive Readings
● Edwards, C. Henry, Penney, David E., & Calvis, David T. (2015). Differential Equations
and Boundary Value Problems: Computing and Modeling (5th ed.). Pearson Education.
● Kreyszig, Erwin. (2011). Advanced Engineering Mathematics (10th ed.). Wiley India.
● Sneddon I. N. (2006). Elements of Partial Differential Equations. Dover Publications.

Note: Examination scheme and mode shall be as prescribed by the Examination


Branch, University of Delhi, from time to time.

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