BSc (H) Physics

Vth Semester

Advanced Mathematical Physics

Module I Partial Differential Equations

1 
Q.1 A string vibrates according to the equation   5 sin  x  cos40t  ,where x and t are in cm
8 
and in seconds respectively. Find the amplitude and velocity of the component waves whose
superposition can give rise to this vibration. What is the velocity of a particle of the string at x =
1.5 cm and t = 9/8 sec?

Q.2 A string is stretched and fastened to two points l apart. Motion in the string is started by
x
displacing it in the form y  a sin from which it is released at a time t = 0. Show that the
l
displacement of any point at a distance x from one end and at a time t is given by

 x   ct 
y ( x, t )  a sin   cos .
 l   l 

Q.3 A tightly stretched string with fixed end points x = 0 and x =  is initially at rest in its
equilibrium position. If it is set vibrating by giving to each of its points an initial velocity

 y 
   0.03 sin x  0.04 sin 3 x , then find the displacement y(x,t) at any point of string at
 t  t 0
any time t.

Q.4 Establish the differential equation for vibrations in a stretched rectangular membrane.

Q.5 The dimensions of the membrane of a rectangular drum are 10cm×20cm and its mass is 20g. It
is stretched to a tension 5kg/cm. Calculate the fundamental mode frequency of the vibration of
the membrane.

Q.6 Write the classical wave equation in one dimension and find its D’Alembert’s solution.

Q.7 Express the two dimensional Laplace equation in polar form.

Q.8 Find the temperature u(x,t) in a laterally insulated copper bar 80cm long if the initial
𝜋𝑥
temperature is 100𝑠𝑖𝑛 80 oC and the ends are kept at 0 oC. How long will it take for the

maximum temperature in the bar to drop to 50 oC? Given the density of copper 8.92 g/cm3,
specific heat 0.092 cal/g and the thermal conductivity is 0.95 cal/cm.s.oC.

Q.9 Write the heat equation for a two dimensional system and determine the expression for
temperature distribution u(x,t) in a thin rectangular plate, where u(x,y) = f(x) on upper side and
zero for rest of the sides.

Q.10 Find the temperature in a bar of length 2 whose ends kept at zero and lateral surface insulated if
x 5x
the initial temperature is sin  3 sin .
2 2

Q.11 Determine the solution of one dimensional heat equation.

 Module II Complex Numbers

Q.1 Solve the equation x 4  i  0 and determine the expressions for all roots.

Q.2 Prove that the logarithm of a complex number z = f(r,) is a multivalued function.

Q.3 State and prove the Morera’s theorem.

Q.4 State and prove the Cauchy’s inequality.

Q.5 If  is the cube root of unity, prove that (1   ) 6  27

dz
Q.6 Prove that  z  a  2i where C is the circle
C
za  r .

Q.7 If u ( x, y )  x 2  y 2 is the real part of an analytic function f ( z )  u  iv , find v.

Q.8 Evaluate the integral of z along upper half of the circle z  1 from z = -1 to z = 1.

Q.9 State and prove the Liouville’s theorem.

Q.10 Solve the equation x 5  1  i

z
Q.11 Verify that the exponential function f ( z )  e , where  is a constant satisfies the Cauchy –
z
Riemann equations and show that f ( z )  e .


Q.12 Suppose c
n 0
n ( z  z ) n converges for some z1 different from zo, then show that the power

series converges absolutely for all z satisfying z  z  z1  z .

 Module III Basics of Fourier Series and Integral Transformations

Q.1 Define the Fourier sine and cosine transformations. Find the Fourier transformation of the
t
function f (t )  e .

Q.2 Find the Laplace transformation of coshat and sinh at .

Q.3 Write the Dirichlet’s condition for a Fourier series and determine the expressions for Fourier
constants An and Bn

Find the Fourier transformation of xe  x .

2
Q.4

Q.5 Define the Laplace transformations. Find the Laplace transformation of the function

t 2 ,0  t  2

f (t )  t  1,2  t  3 .
7, t  3


 1
 x,for 0  x  2 π
Q.6 Express the function f(x)   by a sine series.
π  x,for 1 π  x  π
 2

Find the Fourier transformation of xe  x .

2
Q.7

Q.8 Define the Laplace transformations. Find the Laplace transformation of the function
1  cos t
f (t )  .
t2

Q.9 State the first shifting theorem. Find the Laplace transform pair for the one sided exponential

function f (t )  e .
kt
(2+4)

Determine the Fourier series of the function f ( x)  x on [-1,1].

4
Q.10

Q.11 Let Fourier series represents the function f ( x)  x sin x in the interval    x   . Find the

1 1 1 1
value of series     …………
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