B.Sc.
(H) Mathematics Scheme and Syllabus 2021-22
Discipline Elective Course (DEC)
B.Sc. (H) MATHEMATICS
SEMESTER V
CODE: DEMH-503A
SUBJECT NAME: Special Functions And Integral Transform
NO OF CREDITS: 6
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT: 25
L T P END SEMESTER: 75
6 0 0 TOTAL: 100
NOTE: Question paper will have two parts. Part-A is compulsory and contains 10 questions
each of 1.5 marks covering the entire syllabus. Part-B has 6 questions each of 15 marks and
students are required to attempt any four questions from this part.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
This course will enable the students to:
CO1: Describe the concept of Legendre and Hermite differential equations, Recurrence
relation, and integral representation of Legendre polynomial
CO2: Learn Power series method, Bessel‟s equations, term by term differentiation and
integration of Bessel‟s functions
CO3: Know about piecewise continuous functions, Dirac delta function, Laplace
transforms and its properties, apart from it, solve ordinary differential equations
using Laplace transforms
CO4: Familiarize with Fourier transforms of functions, explain Parseval‟s identity,
applications of Fourier transform to boundary value problems
UNIT – I
Series solution of differential equations – Power series method, Bessel equation and its
solution: Bessel functions and their properties-Convergence, Recurrence Relations and
generating functions, Orthogonality of Bessel functions, Integral representation of Bessel
functions.
UNIT – II
Legendre and Hermite differentials equations and their solutions: Legendre and Hermite functions
and their properties-Recurrence Relations and generating functions. Orthogonality of Legendre and
Hermite polynomials. Rodrigue‟s Formula for Legendre & Hermite Polynomials, Laplace Integral
Representation of Legendre polynomial.
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B.Sc. (H) Mathematics Scheme and Syllabus 2021-22
UNIT – III
Laplace Transforms: Existence theorem for Laplace transforms, Linearity of the Laplace transforms,
Shifting theorems, Laplace transforms of derivatives and integrals, Inverse Laplace transforms,
convolution theorem, Inverse Laplace transforms of derivatives and integrals, solution of
ordinary differential equations using Laplace transforms.
UNIT – IV
Fourier Transforms: Linearity property, Shifting, Modulation, Fourier Transform of
Derivatives, Relations between Fourier transform and Laplace transform, Convolution
Theorem, Parseval‟s identity for Fourier transforms, solution of differential Equations using
Fourier Transforms.
TEXT BOOKS
1. I.N. Sneddon : Special Functions on mathematics, Physics & Chemistry,1966.
2. I.N. Sneddon: The use of integral transforms, McGraw Hill, 1972.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Lokenath Debnath and Dambaru Bhatta. Integral transforms and their applications,
Taylor and Francis group, 2015.
2. Erwin Kreyszig : Advanced Engineering Mathematics, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New
York, 1999.
3. A.R. Forsyth : A Treatise on Differential Equations, Macmillan and Co. Ltd, 2005.
4. W.W. Bell : Special Functions for Scientists & Engineers, 2004
5. Murray R. Spiegel Laplace transform, Schaum‟s Series,1965
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MODE OF TRANSACTION: Lecture, demonstration, E-tutoring, discussion, assignments, quizzes, case study,
power point; LMS/ICT Tools: Digital Classrooms, DLMS, ZOOM, G-Suite, MS Power-Point, Online Resources.
CO-PO and CO-PSO matrix for the course Special Functions and Integral Transforms (DEMH-503A)
PSO1
PSO2
PSO3
PO10
PO11
PO1
PO2
PO3
PO4
PO5
PO6
PO7
PO8
PO9
COs
CO1 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 -- 3
CO2 3 3 2 3 -- 2 2 3 3 3 -- 2 3 2
CO3 -- 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3
CO4 2 3 3 3 2 2 -- 3 3 3 2 2 3
2
Average 2 2.5 2.5 2.8 1.8 2.3 1.8 3 3 3 1.8 2.3 2 2.5
**Mapping Scale: 1 to 3 (3: Strong correlation; 2: medium correlation; 1: weak correlation)
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