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MTL101 Major

This document contains an 8 question major exam on linear algebra and differential equations. The exam covers topics such as linear operators, eigenvalues, vector spaces, initial value problems, dependence of functions, reduction of differential equations, systems of ODEs, and series solutions of differential equations.

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MTL101 Major

This document contains an 8 question major exam on linear algebra and differential equations. The exam covers topics such as linear operators, eigenvalues, vector spaces, initial value problems, dependence of functions, reduction of differential equations, systems of ODEs, and series solutions of differential equations.

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MTL 101

LINEAR ALGEBRA AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS


MAJOR EXAM

Total: 40 Marks Time: 2:00 Hrs.


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Question 1: (5 Marks) Let u, v ∈ R be two fixed vectors such that hu|vi 6= 0, where h·|·i
is the standard inner product on Rn . Define T : Rn → Rn by T (x) = hx|viu. Then
(a) Show that T is a linear operator on Rn .
(b) Prove/disprove: T is diagonalizable.
Question 2: (5 Marks) Let V be a vector space over C with dim(V ) = 2. Suppose
T : V → V has eigenvalues 1 and 2. For all positive integer n, show that
T n = 2n (T − I) − (T − 2I).
Here I is the identity operator on V .
Question 3: (5 Marks) Consider the vector space V = Mn×n (C) of all n×n complex matrices
over C and let 0 6= A ∈ V . Prove that the set {I, A, . . . , An } is not a part of any basis of V .

Question 4: (5 Marks)
(a) Discuss the Existence and Uniqueness of the solutions of the following Initial Value Prob-
lem: q π 
x0 (t) = t2 + tan t + x(t) , x

= 0.
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(b) Let x(t) be a nonnegative function with
Z t
x(t) ≤ L x(s) ds,
t0

where t0 ≤ t and L is a nonnegative constant. Is it true that x(t) = 0 for all t? Justify.

Question 5: (5 Marks) Let f1 , f2 ∈ C 1 (I) (set of all continuously differentiable functions


on open interval I) be given functions such that W (f1 , f2 )(t) = 0 for all t ∈ I. Show that
there exists an interval I0 ⊆ I such that f1 and f2 are linearly dependent on I0 .

Question 6: (5 Marks) For α ∈ R, let


L(x(t)) = t3 x000 + 3(1 − α)t2 x00 + (3α2 − 3α + 1)tx0 − α3 x, t > 0.
(a) Reduce the differential equation L(x(t)) = 0 into a differential equation with constant
coefficients, say M (x(t)) = 0.
(b) Find the general solution of differential equation M (x(t)) = 0.
(c) For α = 1, use variation of parameters method to find the general solution of L(x(t)) = 1.

Question 7: (5 Marks) Find the general solution of the system of ODEs:


X 0 = AX
with  
8 12 −2
A = −3 −4 1  .
−1 −2 2
Question 8: (5 Marks) Find the general solution of
x00 + tx0 + x = 0
using series solution methods.

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