HOLY CROSS COLLEGE (Autonomous) TIRUCHIRAPPALLI - 620 002

II B.Sc. MATHEMATICS, SEMESTER IV, APRIL 2014

MAJOR ELECTIVE 1: NUMERICAL METHODS
Subject Code: U08MA4MET01
Unit 2

Level : K

Sub Unit 2.1

Type : MCQ

1.

y1- y0 =
y 0

(a)

(b)

(c)

y 1

Key : ( c )
2.

y 1

y1- y0 =
y 0

(a)

(b)

y 1

(c)

y 1

Key ( a) :
2.

(d)

y 0

(d)

y 0

The relation between and E is

(a)

(c)

1 1/2
(E E 1/2 )
2

(b)

(E1/2 - E 1/2 )
2

E 1/2 E 1/2

(d) E1/2 E-1/2

Key ( a ) :

1 1/2
(E E 1/2 )
2

3.

is equivalent to
(b) 1 + E-1

(a) E 1

(c) 1 E-1

(d) 1 +

Key ( c ) : 1 E-1
4.

E is equivalent to
(a) 1 -

(b) 3

(c) 2

(d) ehD

Key ( d ) : ehD
5.

An equivalent to the shift operator E is

(a) 1 -

(b) 1 +

(c) - 1
Key ( b ) :

(d) E 1

1+

U nit II

Level:K

Sub Unit: 2.1

Type:M&C

1. Match the following differences with a suitable difference operator and

choose the correct answer.
1. y1- y0
A..Ey0
y 0

2. y2- y1
3. y1

B.
C.Not defined

4. y1- y2

D.
E.

(a) 1B,2D,3A,4E

(b) 1E,2D,3A,4B

y 1/2
y 1

(c )1B,2E,3A,4C

(d) 1E,2D,3A,4C

Key : (c )1B,2E,3A,4C
Code: U08MA4MET01
Unit: 2.1

Level : K
Type : VSA

1.

Define interpolation.

2.

What is an interpolating polynomial?

3.

What is polynomial interpolation?

4.

Find the value of 2y0 in terms of yis.

6.

Write down the relation between ,

7.

Write down the relation between and E.

8.

Write down the value of y3/2.

9.

Express

2 y 0

and .

in terms of y0,y1 and y2 ..

Code: U08MA4MET01

Level: U

Unit :2.1

Type: VSA

1.

Given y (0) = 4, y (1) = -2, y( 2) = -6, find

2.

For y(0.5) = 0.7, y(1.0) = - 2.5, y(1.5) = 3.8, find the first order forward

2y0.

difference of y (1.0).
Code: U08MA4MET01

Level: K

Unit :2.1

Type: A&R

1. Of the following pair of statements one is an assertion and the other is a

possible reason. Read the statements carefully and choose the correct
answer from the key given:

Assertion

y 1 - y 0 = y 0

Reason

:Any type of differences can be defined for yi yi-1 for

i=1,2,3,
(a)The assertion and reason are true statements and the reason is an
adequate explanation for the assertion.
(b)The assertion and reason are true statements and the reason does not
explain the assertion.
(c )The assertion is a true statement but the reason is a false statement.
(d)The assertion and the reason are false statement.
Code: U08MA4MET01

Level: U

Unit :2.1

Type: A&R

1.

Of the following pair of statements one is an assertion and the other is a

possible reason. Read the statements carefully and choose the correct
answer from the key given:
Assertion

: Given (xi,yi) as (0,1.5), (2,2.0),(3,2.5) forward

differences can be computed up to second order.

Reason

:Forward differences are defined for any set of (xi,yi)

a The assertion and reason are true statements and the reason is an
adequate explanation for the assertion.
b The assertion and reason are true statements and the reason does not
explain the assertion.
c The assertion is a true statement but the reason is a false statement.
d The assertion and the reason are false statement.

Code: U08MA4MET01

Level : K

Unit: 2.1

Type : PA

1.

Explain the entries of a forward difference table.

2.

Explain the entries of a backward difference table.

3.

Explain the entries of a central difference table.

Code: U08MA4MET01

Level : U

Unit: 2.1

Type : PA

1.
2.

Derive an equivalent to
Derive an equivalent to

Code: U08MA4MET01

3y0
3y0

in terms of yi,, i = 0,1,2,3.

in terms of yi,, i = 0,1,2,3.

Level :K

Unit: 2.1

Type : E

1. (a) Prove that

(i) E 1(ii)

1 E-1

(iii) E1/2 E-1/2 and (iv)

1 1/2
(E E 1/2 )
2

(b) Show that E 1 + and

1

2.

(1- )-1. Also deduce that 1 + (E 1)

Given
x

46

66

81

93

101

(a)

Find forward differences of all possible yis of all orders.

(b)

Name the entries through the backward difference operators.