Differential Equations Past Papers 1

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: Differential Equations Examination:
Time
Q1: Allowed
(a) Find: 3the
hours Total Marks: 70, Passing Marks (35)
general solution of differential equation with constant coefficients

d2y dy
2
 4  5y  0
dx dx
(b) Find the general solution of differential equation with variable coefficients
d 3 y dy
  ex
dx 3 dx

Q2: Determine whether x  0 is a regular singular point of the differential equation

2 x 2 y   7 xx  1y   3 y  0
Q3: Use the method of Frobenious method to find the one solution near x  0 of x 2 y   xy   x 2 y  0

Q4: 
(a) Find the general solution in terms of j and Y of x 2 y   xy   x 2  25 y  0 
1  n2 
(b) Find the general solution in terms of j and j  of y   y   1  2  y  0
x  x 
Q5: Find the Legendre polynomials P2 x , P3 x , P4 x , P5 x  and P6 x  by the application of recurrence
Formula nPn x   2n  1xPn1 x   n  1Pn2 x   0 where P x   1 and P1 x   x, n  2,3,4,5
Q6: Find the Laguere polynomials L2 x , L3 x , L4 x , L5 x  and L6 x  by the three-term recurrence
2n  1  x n 1
Relation Ln x   Ln1 x   Ln2 x  where L x   1 and L1 x   1  x, n  2,3,4,5,6
n n
Q7: Find the Chebyshev polynomials defined Tn1 x   2 x Tn x   Tn1 x  for n  1 . If
T x   1, T1 x   x , then show that T2 x   2 x  1, T3 x   4 x 3  3x and T4 x   8x 4  8x 2  1 , n=1, 2, 3

dx dy
Q8: (a) Find the general solution of the system of differential equations  3 y and  2x
dt dt

(b) Solve the Sturm-Lioville problem Y   Y  0 with conditions Y 0  Y 0  0, Y    Y    0

Differential Equations Past Papers 2

Q1: (a) Find the general solution of differential equation with constant coefficients
d2y dy
2
2  y 0
dx dx
(b) Find the general solution of differential equation with variable coefficient
d 3 y dy
3
  ex
dx dx
Q2: Determine whether x  0 is a regular singular point of the differential equation

2 x 2 y   7 xx  1y   3 y  0
Q3: Use the method of Frobenious method to find the one solution near x  0 of 2 x y   x  1y   3 y  0

 1
Q4: (a) Find the general solution in terms of j and Y of x 2 y   xy    x 2   y  0
 16 
 1
(b) Find the general solution in terms of j and j  of x 2 y   xy    9 x 2   y  0
 9

Q5: Find the Hermite polynomials H 2 x , H 3 x , H 4 x , H 5 x  and H 6 x  by the three-term recurrence

Relation H n1 x   2 x H n x   2 H n1 x  where H  x   1 and H1 x   1  x, n  1,2,3,4,5

Q6: Find the Laguere polynomials L2 x , L3 x , L4 x , L5 x  and L6 x  by the three-term recurrence

2n  1  x n 1
Relation Ln x   Ln1 x   Ln2 x  where L x   1 and L1 x   1  x, n  2,3,4,5,6
n n

dx dy
Q7: (a) Find the general solution of the system of differential equations  3 y and  2x
dt dt
(b) Solve the Sturm-Lioville problem Y   Y  0 with conditions Y 0  Y 0  0, Y    Y    0

Q8: Find the Chebyshev polynomials of first and second kind defined by Tn x   cosn cos 1 x  and

U n x  

sin n  1 cos 1 x  .Show that T x  1, T x  x and T x  2x 2
1
 1 2
1 x 2

U  x   1, U1 x   2 x and U 2 x   4 x 2  1, n  0,1, 2

Differential Equations Past Papers 3

Q1. (a) Find the general solution of differential equation with constant coefficients
d2y dy
2
2  y 0
dx dx
(b) Find the general solution of differential equation with variable coefficients
d2y dy
2
 5  6 y  e3x
dx dx
Q2. Find the series solution near x  0 of the differential equation
2 x 2 y   7 xx  1y   3 y  0
Q3. Use the method of Frobenious method to find the one solution near x  0 of
9 x 2 y   3x 2 y   2 y  0
Q4. 
(a) Find the general solution in terms of j and Y if x 2 y   xy   x 2  25 y  0 
1  n2 
(b) Find the general solution in terms of j and j  if y   y   1  2  y  0
x  x 
Q5. Find the Lengendre polynomials P2 x , P3 x , P4 x , P5 x  and P6 x  by the
application of recurrence formula nPn x   2n  1x Pn1 x   n  12Pn2 x  where
P ( x)  1 and P1 ( x)  x For n ,2,3,4,5.
Q6. Find the Hermit polynomials H 2 x , H 3 x , H 4 x , H 5 x  and H 6 x  by the three-
term recurrence relation H n1 x   2 xH n x   2H n1 x  where H  ( x)  1 and
H1 ( x)  1  x For n  1,2,3,4,5.
Q7. (a) Find the general solution of the system of differential equations
dx dy
 3 y  2 x and  2x  y
dt dt
(b) Solve the Sturm-Lioville problem Y   Y  0 with the conditions
Y 0  Y 0  0, Y    Y    0
Q8. Find the Chebyshev polynomials of first and second kind defined

by Tn ( x)  cosn cos 1 x  and U n ( x) 

 
sin n  1 cos 1 x
. Show that
1 x2
T x   1, T1 x   x , T2 ( x)  2 x  1 and U  ( x)  1, U1 x   2 x, U 2 x   2 x 2  1
for n  0,1,2.