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02 Special Functions

The document outlines the syllabus for Engineering Mathematics-II at SRM University, focusing on special functions including Bessel's and Legendre's differential equations. It provides a series of problems and proofs related to Bessel's functions, recurrence relations, and Legendre's polynomials. The course is intended for B.Tech students in their second semester for the academic year 2024-25.

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02 Special Functions

The document outlines the syllabus for Engineering Mathematics-II at SRM University, focusing on special functions including Bessel's and Legendre's differential equations. It provides a series of problems and proofs related to Bessel's functions, recurrence relations, and Legendre's polynomials. The course is intended for B.Tech students in their second semester for the academic year 2024-25.

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SRM University Delhi-NCR, Sonepat

Department of Mathematics
Course Name: Engineering Mathematics-II Course Code:24AS201
Programme: B.Tech (All Branches except BME) AY : 2024-25
st nd
Year & Semester: 1 Year 2 Semester Date of Issue: 28.4.2025
Unit-II Topic: Special Functions
Faculty Name: Date of Submission: 22.05.2025

1. Solve in series:
(a) (2  x ) y  2 xy  2 y  0 ; ) y   y   6 xy  0 ;
2
(e) (2 x  x
3

(b) (1  x ) y  2 xy  n(n  1) y  0 ; (f) x(1  x) y   (1  5 x) y  4 y  0 ;


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(c) (2  x ) y   2 xy   y  0 ; (g) x(1  x) y   3xy   y  0 ;


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(d) 2 x y   xy   (1  x
2 2
)y  0 ;
Bessel’s Differential Equation & Bessel’s Functions:

2. Recurrence Relations : Prove


d n (iv) xJ n ( x)   xJ n1 ( x)  nJ n ( x) ;
(i)  x J n ( x)   xn J n1 ( x) ;
dx (v) 2 J n ( x)  J n1 ( x)  J n1 ( x) ;
d n
(ii)  x J n ( x)    x  n J n1 ( x) ; (vi) 2nJ n ( x)  x  J n 1 ( x)  J n 1 ( x)  .
dx
(iii) xJ n ( x)  xJ n1 ( x)  nJ n ( x) ;
3. Prove that J  n ( x)  (1) n J n ( x) , where n is an integer.

4. Prove that

2 2  sin x 
(i) J 1 ( x)  sin x ; (iii) J 3 ( x)    cos x  ;
2 x 2 x  x 
2 2  3  x 2  3 
(ii) J 1 ( x)  cos x ; (iv) J 5 ( x)   2  sin x  cos x 

2 x 2  x  x  x 

2
(v) J1/2 ( x)  J 21/2 ( x)  .
2x
6. Solve in terms of Bessel’s function:
(i) xy  y  4 x 2 y  0 ; y 1
(v) y   y  0.
y 1 x 4x
(ii) y   (8  2 ) y  0 ; (vi) xy  3 y  xy  0 .
x x
y m2 (vii) y 
2 1
y  4( x2  2 ) y  0 .
(iii) y   4( x 2  2 ) y  0 ; x x
x x
(iv) 4 y  9 xy  0 ; (viii) y  xy  0 .
7. If  and  are the roots of J n ( x)  0 , i.e. J n ( )  0 & J n (  )  0 , then show

0 ,if   

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0 xJ n ( x) J n ( x)dx   1 J n21 ( ) ,if   



2

Legendre’s Differential Equation & Legendre’s Polynomials:


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8. Prove: (i) P2 ( x)  (3x 2  1) ; (ii) P5 ( x)  (63x5  70 x3  15x) .
2 8
n
1 d
9. Prove Pn ( x)  n n
( x 2  1)n .
n ! 2 dx
1 
10. Prove (1  2 xt  t ) 2 2
  t n Pn ( x) .
n 0

11. Prove (i) Pn (1)  1 ; (ii) Pn (1)  (1) n ; (iii) Pn ( x)  (1) n Pn ( x) .


0 ,if m  n

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12. Prove  Pm ( x) Pn ( x)dx   2
1  ,if m  n
 2n  1
13. Expand in terms of Legendre’s polynomials:
(i) P( x)  x 2  2 x  1 ; (ii) P( x)  x 4  3x3  x 2  5x  2 ; (iii) P( x)  2 x 2  x  3 .

14. Recurrence Relations: Prove

(i) nPn ( x)  (2n 1) xPn1 ( x)  (n 1) Pn2 ( x) , n  2 ; (iv) Pn1 ( x)  xPn( x)  (n  1) Pn ( x) ;

(ii) nPn ( x)  xPn( x)  Pn1 ( x) ; (v) (1  x ) Pn( x)  n  Pn 1 ( x)  xPn ( x)  ;


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(iii) (2n  1) Pn ( x)  Pn1 ( x)  Pn1 ( x) ; (vi) (1  x ) Pn( x)  ( n  1)  xPn ( x)  Pn 1 ( x) 


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