Details of MA1201 (Spring 2024)

Level: 1 Type: Theory Credits: 4.0

Course CodeCourse NameInstructor(s)
MA1201 Mathematics II Anirban Banerjee

Syllabus
Part I: Matrix Theory
Linear System: System of linear equations and its solvability, Gauss elimination and Gauss-Jordan elimination methods.
Matrices & Determinants: Rank and inverse of a matrix; Some important classes of matrices: Symmetric, anti-symmetric, orthogonal, Hermitian and unitary matrices; Determinant of a matrix; Similarity transformation.
Eigenvalues: Eigenvalues and eigenvectors; Calculation of
eigenvalues, Cayley-Hamilton theorem.

Part II: Ordinary Differential Equations
First Order Equations: Linear equations, integrating factor, Bernoullis Equation; Clairauts Equation.

Second Order Equations: Linear equations with constant coefficients, general solutions, non-homogenous equations, complementary function and particular integral; Linear equations with variable coefficients -Power series solutions.

Part III: Set Theory
Finite & infinite sets: countable and uncountable sets, Hilbert's infinite hotel, Russell's barber paradox, power set, sets indexed by another set.
Fundamental arguments: Cantor's Theorem, Cantor's diagonalization argument, Schroder-Bernstein Theorem

Part IV: Calculus
Partial derivatives, Mixed derivatives, Chain rule, Line integral, Greens theorem; (If time permits:
Calculus with complex numbers. Differentiability -Cauchy Riemann conditions; Analytic functions;
Singularities; Cauchy's theorem. Residue theorem; Applications to the calculation of sums and integrals.)

References
References:
1. Apostol, T. M., Calculus I (2nd Edition), Wiley India Pvt Ltd, Springer-Verlag, 2011.
2. Apostol, T. M., Calculus II (2nd Edition), Wiley India Pvt Ltd, Springer-Verlag, 2007.
3. Arfken, G. B., Weber, H. & Harris, F., Essential Mathematical Methods for Physicists and Engineers,
Academic Press, 2003.
4. Boas, M. L., Mathematical Methods In The Physical Sciences (3rd Edition), Wiley India Pvt Ltd,
Springer-Verlag, 2006.
5. Kreyszig, E., Advanced Engineering Mathematics (8th Edition), Wiley India Pvt Ltd, 2010.

Course Credit Options

Sl. No.ProgrammeSemester NoCourse Choice
1 IP 2 Not Allowed
2 IP 4 Not Allowed
3 IP 6 Not Allowed
4 MP 2 Not Allowed
5 MP 4 Not Allowed
6 MR 2 Not Allowed
7 MR 4 Not Allowed
8 MS 2 Core
9 RS 1 Not Allowed
10 RS 2 Not Allowed