BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Department of Mathematics

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Answer all questions

1. The eigenvalues of the BVP

y ′′ + λy = 0, x ∈ (0, π), λ > 0

y(0) = 0, y(π) − y ′ (π) = 0

(A) λ = (nπ)2
(B) λ = (nπ)
(C) λ = kn2 , where kn , n = 1, 2, 3... are the roots of the equation k−tan(kπ) = 0
(D) None of the above

2. The eigen values of the BVP

−u′′ (x) = λu(x), x ∈ (0, π)

u(0) = u(π) = 0

(A) λm = m2
(B) λm = 2m2
(C) λm = 3m2
(D) None of the above

3. Which of the following properties must Green’s function satisfy?

d2
(A) L G(x) ̸= 0 x, L= dx2
(B) G doesn’t satisfy homogeneous condition prescribed at the end points
(C) G is not continuous at the points of discontinuity.
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(D) The derivative of G has a discontinuity of magnitude P (x)
at x = ξ