Engineering Mathematics II

Polymer Sci. & Eng. Department, Chonnam Nat. Univ.

Instructor: Su-Mi Hur
Final Exam , Dec. 20, 2019 at 2:00pm (3 hrs)

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1. Identify whether the following sentences are true of false. Right answer scores 4 points(pts), while the
wrong answer and no answer score -2pts and 0pts respectively. [4 × 18 = 72 pts]

(a) f (z) = z̄ is analytic. ( )

(b) 2 sinh( x+y x−y
2 ) sinh( 2 ) is equal to cosh x − cosh y. ( )
(c) A complex function satisfying Cauchy-Riemann equation is analytic. ( )
(d) z 5 = 5 + 3i has five distinct complex solutions. ( )
(e) The heat equation ut = αuxx on a rod of length L with boundary conditions u(0, t) = u(L, t) = 0
only has the trivial solution u(x, t) = 0. ( )
(f) The Laplace equation uxx + uyy = 0 on a square of side length 1 with boundary conditions u(0, y) =
u(1, y) = u(x, 0) = u(x, 1) = 0 only has the trivial solution u(x, y) = 0. ( )
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(g) A Gaussian is a function of the form ce−αx , for constants c and α. The Fourier transform of a
Gaussian is always a Gaussian. ( )
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(h) If f (q) is Fourier transform of f (x), Fourier transform of f (x − β) is e −iqβ ˆ
f (q). ( )
(i) Fourier Transform is a linear operation. ( )
(j) Fourier Transform of a periodic function is discrete. ( )
(k) Fourier Series of an odd function on the interval [-π, π] has bn = 0 for all n=1,2, · · · . (bn is the
coefficients for sin nx.) ( )
(l) Fourier Series of an odd function on the interval [-π, π] converges uniformly. ( )
(m) Heat equation is a linear partial differential equation of first-order. ( )
(n) Odd function × even function is an odd function. ( )
(o) Fourier Transform of a boxcar function is a sinc function. ( )
(p) Fourier transform of f 00 (x) is q 2 fˆ(q) where fˆ(q) is the Fourier Transform of f (x). ( )
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∂2f
(q) Laplacian ∇2 f in cylindrical coordinate equals to 1r ∂r ∂
r ∂f 1 ∂ f
∂r + r 2 ∂θ 2 + ∂z 2 . ( )
(r) If Green function is given, solution for the differential equation with inhomogeneous term of an
arbitrary function f can be expressed with the convolution of Green function and f ( )

2. Provide brief explanations on the followings [5 × 5 = 25 pts]

(a) Wave equation

(b) Green function

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 (c) Fourier integral
(d) harmonic function
(e) Discrete Fourier Transform

3. Write 3 cos(3x) − sin(3x) in the form of A cos(ωx + φ). [hint: your answer may have arctan]. [5pts]
4. Prove or disprove that a complex function f (z) = ez is a periodic function. If it is periodic what is the
periodicity? [10pts]
5. Show that the following functions are orthogonal on the prescribed intervals. [15pts]
(a) f1 (x) = x and f2 (x) = x2 on [2,2].[5pts]
(b) The Legendre Polynomials P0 (x) = 1, P1 (x) = x, P2 (x) = 12(3x2 1) on [1,1]. Use this orthogonality
to expand (
−1, (−1 < x < 0)
f (x) =
1, (0 < x < 1)
as follows f (x) = a0 P0 (x) + a1 P1 (x) + a2 P2 (x). [10pts]
6. Based on the given information, setup the corresponding boundary-value problem. You can introduce
physical constants such as thermal conductivity k, heat transfer coefficients h etc., in the equation, if it
is needed. You do not need to solve the problem but present differential equation, range of domain, and
boundary conditions precisely.
(a) Set the equation for the steady-state temperature u in a circular cylinder. The cylinder has radius
1 and height 2. The temperature u has radial symmetry. The lateral side kept at temperature zero.
The top z = 2 is kept at temperature u = 0. The base z = 0 is insulated. [10pts]
(b) Set the equation for unsteady-state temperature T in a infinite pipe (cylinder) of radius a. The
temperature T has radial symmetry. And the variation in z direction is negligible. The pipe is
exposed to the air of temperature T0 . [10pts]
7. Complex-values function f (z) can be considered as the associated mapping from the z-plane to the w =
f (z)- plane. Answer the following question for the given curve in the z-plane.

(a) Consider f (z) = ln z and determine where the curve in the z-plane in the figure gets mapped in the
w-plane. You can qualitatively show it, but need to precisely mark where the starting and end points
along with the points near the branchcuts are mapped on w = f (z)- plane. [5pts]
√
(b) Repeat above problem for f (z) = z. [5pts]
8. Sketch the odd, even, and full periodic extensions of following functions. [6 × 2 = 12 pts]

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 (a) f (x) = ex on [0,1].
(b) g(x) = 4 − x2 on [1,2]
9. The N + 1 complex number zn are given by zn = exp(2πin/N ) for n = 0, 1, 2, · · · N . Evaluate(find) the
PN
value n=0 zn . [10 pts]
10. Find the Fourier sine series coefficients of the function f (x) = cos x on [0, π]. Using the calculated Fourier
π
sine series of f (x), please prove that Σn=1,3,5... (2n)n2 −1 (−1)(n−1)/2 = 8√ 2
. [20 pts]

11. Determine whether the method of separation of variables can be used to replace the following PDEs by
a pair of ODEs if boundary conditions are homogeneous. If so, find the equations. You do not need to
solve those equations. [5 × 3 = 15 pts]
(a) xuxx + tut = 0
(b) uxx + uyy = x
(c) ux + uxt + ut = 0
12. Consider the following boundary valued heat equation:


 ut = uxx − 2u,

u (0, t) = 0
x


 ux (1, t) = 0
u(x, 0) = f (x)


(a) Use the method of separation of variable to solve for u(x, t). [10 pts]
(b) What is u(x, t) is the initial condition is f (x) = x? [10 pts]
(c) What happens to u as t →
− ∞? [5pts]
(d) Describe how you would the method of finite difference to obtain the approximate solution. [10pts]
13. Find a solution of
Tt = 4Txx − 2T, −∞ < x < ∞, t > 0
T (±∞, t) = 0
T (x, 0) = cos(3πx)
using a Fourier Transform in x following the steps in below. [5 × 5 = 25 pts]
(a) Use Euler’s formula to rewrite the initial condition in terms of exponentials. [5 pts]
(b) Find the Fourier transform of initial condition(a). [5pts]
(c) Rewrite PDE in terms of Fourier Transform of T (x, t) in x. [5 pts]
(d) Solve the ODE obtained in (c) with the initial condition of Fourier Transform in (b). [5 pts]
(e) Take an inverse Fourier Transform of answer of (d) in order to find T (x, t) without using convolution.
[5 pts]