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Mathematical Methods: Joint Entrance Screening Test Syllabus

The syllabus covers topics in mathematics, classical mechanics, electromagnetism and optics, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics and statistical physics, and electronics that are relevant for the Joint Entrance Screening Test. Key areas discussed include vector calculus, differential equations, Fourier transforms, Newton's laws of motion, electromagnetic wave propagation, the Schrodinger equation, laws of thermodynamics, and basic concepts in semiconductor devices and digital electronics.

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Mathematical Methods: Joint Entrance Screening Test Syllabus

The syllabus covers topics in mathematics, classical mechanics, electromagnetism and optics, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics and statistical physics, and electronics that are relevant for the Joint Entrance Screening Test. Key areas discussed include vector calculus, differential equations, Fourier transforms, Newton's laws of motion, electromagnetic wave propagation, the Schrodinger equation, laws of thermodynamics, and basic concepts in semiconductor devices and digital electronics.

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Joint Entrance Screening Test

Syllabus

Mathematical Methods

Vector algebra and vector calculus, tensors, curvilinear coordinate


systems, linear algebra;
Linear differential equations, elements of Sturm–Liouville theory;
Special functions; Complex analysis; Fourier series and Fourier transforms,
Laplace transforms;
Elementary properties of discrete groups; Elements of probability theory,
error analysis.

Classical Mechanics

Newton’s laws, conservation of energy and momentum, collisions;


generalized coordinates, principle of least action,
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of mechanics;
Symmetry and conservation laws; central force problem, Kepler problem;
Small oscillations and normal modes; special relativity in classical
mechanics.

Electromagnetism & Optics

Electrostatics and magnetostatics, boundary value problems, multipole


expansion;
Fields in conducting, dielectric, diamagnetic and paramagnetic media;
Faraday’s law and time varying fields; displacement current;
Maxwell’s equations; energy and momentum of electromagnetic fields;
Propagation of plane electromagnetic waves, reflection, refraction;
Electromagnetic waves in dispersive and conducting media;
diffraction, interference, polarization.
Quantum Mechanics

Uncertainty principle; Schrodinger equation; central potentials, hydrogen


atom;
Orbital and spin angular momenta, addition of angular momenta;
Matrix formulation of quantum theory, unitary transformations, Hermitian
operators;
Variational principle, time independent perturbation theory, time dependent
perturbation theory.

Thermodynamics & Statistical Physics

Laws of thermodynamics, work and heat, thermodynamic potentials;


Elements of kinetic theory; Maxwell’s relations;
Statistical ensembles; partition function; classical ideal gas, harmonic
oscillators;
Classical and quantum statistics; Fermi and Bose gases;
black body radiation; statistics of paramagnetism

Electronics
Basics of semiconductor; p-n junctions, diodes, transistors;
LCR circuits, rectifiers, amplifiers, active filters and oscillators;
basics of OPAMPs and their applications; basics of digital electronics.
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