Course Plan
Course Plan
• Apply − N definition, the Sandwich Theorem and the Monotone Sequence Theorem for testing
the convergence of sequences.
• Apply the n-th term test, Integral Test, Cauchy’s Condensation Test, Comparison Test, Ratio and
Root tests, the Absolute convergence Test and the Alternating series Test to test the convergence
of series.
• Apply Taylor’s Theorem to find power series expansion of infinitely differentiable functions and use
Fourier series to find series expansion for certain periodic functions.
• Solve some 1st order differential equations like separable differential equations, exact differential
equations, 1st order linear differential equations.
• Analyze whether an Initial Value Problem consisting of a homogeneous linear homogeneous dif-
ferential equation of n-th order and n initial conditions has a unique solution or not using the
Wronskian.
• Apply the power series method for solving linear ODEs with variable coefficients.
Skill development of the student expected from the course: Understanding convergence of a
sequences; tests for convergence of series; Fourier series and techniques to solve ordinary differential
equations.
Contents
• Infinite Series: Definition of convergence; Tests for convergence (n-th term test, Integral Test,
Cauchy’s Condensation Test, Comparison Test, Absolute convergence, Ratio and root tests); Alter-
nating series and conditional convergence, Rearranging series; Power series. [Sections 10.2 to 10.7
of Text 1].
• Taylor and Maclaurin Series; Convergence of Taylor Series. [Sections 10.8 & 10.9 of Text 1].
• Ordinary Differential Equations(ODE): First order ODE - various methods; Initial value problems
- Picard’s iteration, Conditions for existence and uniqueness of solution to an IVP. [Sections 1.1,
1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7 of Text 2].
• Second and higher order linear DEs with constant coefficients, Method of reduction of order, gen-
eral solution for homogeneous equations (characteristic equations); Super-position principle, Euler-
Cauchy equations, Particular integrals.[Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.5 of Text 2].
• Second order linear ODEs with variable coefficients: Existence and uniqueness - Wronskian; Method
of variation of parameters, Higher Order Linear ODEs.[Sections 2.6, 2.7, 2.10, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 of Text
2].
Texts
1. J. Hass, C. Heil and M.D. Weir, Thomas’ Calculus, 14th Edition, Pearson.
2. E. Kreyszig: Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 10th Ed., John Wiley & Sons.
References
1. N. Piskunov: Differential and Integral Calculus, Vol I & II (Translated by George Yankovsky).
2. G.F. Simmons: Differential Equations with Applications and Historical Notes, 2nd Ed., McGraw-
Hill, 1991.
4. S. C. Malik, Savita Arora: Mathematical Analysis, New Age Publ, New Delhi.
Evaluation Plan
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