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Course Code: MAT 319
Semester: VI
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
Course Objective: To help the learners perceive the underlying various functions and acquire
insight into series solutions.
UNIT I: Series Solution of Differential Equations 12 periods
Introduction – Ordinary and singular points of an equation – Power series solution – Series solution
about a regular singular point – Frobenius Method – Problems.
UNIT II: Legendre polynomials 12 periods
Introduction – Legendre differential equation and Legendre polynomials – Rodrigue’s formula –
Generating function for Legendre polynomials – Recurrence relation- orthogonal property- Fourier
Legendre series.
UNIT III: Bessel’s Function 12 periods
Bessel functions of first and second kind – Generating function – Recurrence relation – Orthogonal
property.
UNIT – IV: Gamma and Beta function 12 periods
Gamma function – Properties of Gamma function – Standard problems – Beta function – Properties of
Beta function – Standard problems – Relationship between Beta function and Gamma function -
Applications.
UNIT V: Hermite polynomial 12 periods
Hermite polynomial of order n – Generating function – Alternating expressions for Hermite
polynomials – Orthogonal property – Recurrence relation – Simple problems.
Text Books:
1. Advanced Differential equations, M.D. Raisingania, S. Chand and Company, 1996.
2. Calculus Volume II, S. Narayanan, T.K. Manicavachagom Pillai, S. Viswanathan Publ. pvt ltd
Unit I: Chapter 8: 8.1 to 8.9 (Text book 1)
Unit II: Chapter 9: 9.1 to 9.4, 9.8, 9.9, 9.13, 9.15 (Text book 1)
Unit III: Chapter 11: 11.1, 11.2, 11.4 to 11.8, 11.10 (Text book 1)
Unit IV: Chapter 7 (Text book 2); Unit V: Chapter 12: 12.1 to 12.8 (Text book 1)
References:
1. Special Functions by Goyal and Mittal – S. Chand and Company New Delhi, 2000.
2. Special functions by B. Sen S. Chand and Company New Delhi, 2000.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Unit I
The learner will have an understanding of the
concept of series solutions for differential
equations.
Unit II The learner will be able to perceive Legendre
differential equation and its solutions.
Unit III The learner will be able to imbibe Bessel
differential equation and its solutions.
Unit IV The learner will be able to acquire insight
into the Gamma and Bets functions.
Unit V The learner will be able to apply their
knowledge on Hermite differential equation
and its solutions.
