S-462(B) (R-17)

Institute for Excellence in Higher Education (IEHE), Bhopal

B.A/B.Sc.(HONOURS) : PART-II Semester: IV
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS PAPER: HONOURS-II/SUBSIDARY (B)

Session 2019-2020
TITLE: PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
SYLLABUS
Partial differential equations:
Formation of Partial differential equations , order and degree of Partial differential
equations, Linear and Non-Linear Partial differential equations of the first order. Different types
of solutions of Partial differential equations - Complete solution, singular solution, General
solution,
Lagrange’s linear partial differential equations and its solution., standard forms-I , II, III,
IV of partial differential equations. Charpit’s general method of solution of Partial differential
equations.
Linear partial differential equations of second and higher orders - solution of Linear
partial differential equations of second order by inspection method, by reduction to canonical
forms.
Classification of Linear partial differential equations, Homogeneous and non-
homogeneous equations with constant co-coefficients- Finding C.F. and P.I. and solutions.
Partial differential equation with variable coefficients reducible to equations with constant
coefficients, their complimentary functions and particular Integrals, Monge's Method
Fourier Series:
Piecewise Continuous functions, The basic Fourier series. The basic cosine series, The
basic sine series,
Boundary value problems (solution by separable of variables method & Fourier Series):
Derivation and solution of one dimensional Heat conduction equation and solution of
problems based on it. Derivation and solution of one dimensional wave equation and solution of
problems based on it.

Books Recommended:
1. D. A. Murray: Introductory Course on Differential Equations, Orient Longman, (India), 1967
2. Erwin Kreyszing: Advanced Engineering Mathematics, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York,
1999
3. A. R. Forsyth: A Treatise on Differential Equations, Macmillan and Co. Ltd.
4. I. N. Sneddon: Elements of Partial Differential Equations, McGraw Hill Book Company, 1988
5. Frank Ayres: Theory and Problems of Differential Equations, McGraw Hill Book Company, 1972
6. R. V. Churchill, J. W. Brown: Fourier Series and boundary value problems, McGraw Hill
International edition, 1987.
7. J. W. Brown, R. V. Churchill: Fourier Series and boundary value problems, Tata McGraw Hill
Edition, 2008.

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