Module I

Methodology of Science:
Science as facts, science as generalisation, some distinctions when describing science, science as a
social activity, scientific revolutions and paradigms, science and pseudo-science, limitations of science,
fundamental questions on reality, scientific prediction, hypothesis, theory and law, verification,
falsification, acceptance, scientific reporting. peer review in science.
|Book 1, section: 2.2-2.8, 3.1-3.3, 4.1-4.4, 7.1| |9 Hrs]
Module II

History of development of Quantum Theory:

Important events in the history of development of Quantum Physics: Electromagnetic waves, Black
body radiation and the Ultraviolet catastrophe, Planck's hypothesis, Einstein's explanation for
photoelectric effect using Planck's hypothesis, Compton effect, Dual nature of light, de Broglic's
hypothesis of dual nature of material particles and its verification- Davisson-Germer experiment.
|Book 2, section: 2.1-2.7, 3.1-3.5] [8 Hrsl

Module III

Vectors and its application in mechanics:

Vector operations- addition of two vectors, subtraction of a vector from another, multiplication by a
scalar, dot product of two vectors, cross product of two vectors. Equality of two vectors. Vector algebra:
Component form. Triple products- scalar triple product, vector triple product.
|Book 3, section: 1.1.1,1.1.2,1.1.3]
Ordinary derivative and partial derivative, Gradient, the operator del, divergence and curl and their
geometrical interpretations.
|Book 3, section: 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 1.2.5|
Application of vectors in mechanics- mechanics of a particle (position vector of a particle, velocity
vector, linear momentum, Newton's second law, conservation of linear momentum, angular
momentum, torque, conservation of angular momentum, work, conservation of energy)
|Book 4, section:1.1]
|11 Hrs]

Module IV

Experimental methods and Error analysis:

Experimental methods, least count of instruments, Precision and accuracy of measurements,
Source of error in measurements, Necessity of estimating errors, Types of errors: instrumental error,
calibration error, random eror, systematic error, personal eror, Significant digits, Order of magnitude,

25 | Pa ge

Significant figure-rounding off, Absolute error and relative error, Calculation of eror in sum,
difference, product, quotient and power. Standard deviation.
|Book 5, section:1.1-1.6] |8 Hrs]
Text Books:

1. Research
Peter
Methodology: The Aims, Practices and Ethics of Science, Springer, 2016, Pruzan,
2. Beiser, Arthur, Concepts of Modern Physics, Tata Mc Graw Hill Education Pvt Ltd, Sixth
edition

3. Griffiths, David J., Introduction to Electrodynamics, PHI, third edition

4. Goldstein, Herbert, Classical Mechanics, Third cdition, Pearson Education, 2009

$. Chattopadhyay, D., Rakshit, P.C., Advanced course in Practical Physics, New Central Book
Agency, 2011
1. Complementary Courses for BSc. Mathematics
ISemester - Complementary Course for BSc. Mathematics
STAICMMO1 - BASIC STATISTICS

COURSE OUTCOME

CO1. Students acquire an understanding about different kinds of data, their analysis and representation.
They could also apply various sampling techniques in real life situations and know about the
methods of generalization from sample to population.
CO2. The students become acquainted with the fundamental properties of data like central tendency.
dispersion, skewness and kurtosis. With these they could summarize a large mass of data to a
meaningful form.
CO3. The students are exposed to statistical tools like index numbers which are very much useful to
understand the general pulse of economy.

Module I
Introduction to Statistics, Population and Sample, Collection of Data, Census and Sampling. Methods of
Sampling - Simple Random Sampling (with and without replacement)- Stratified sampling- Systematic
sampling (Method only), Types of data - quantitative and qualitative, Levels of measurement,
Classification and Tabulation, Frequency Table, Diagrammatic representation of dala-Bar diagrams and
Pie diagram, Graphical representation of frequency distributions- Histogram, Frequency curve and Ogives.
Module II
Measures of Central Tendency - Mean; Median; Mode; Geometric Mean; Harmonic Mean, Partition
values- Quartiles, Deciles, Percentiles, ldentification of partition values from Ogives, Boy
and leaf chart, Absolute and Relative measures of Dispersion - Range, Quartile Deviatio. 21//5
Deviation, Standard Deviation, Coefficient of Variation.
Module III
Moments- Raw Moments, Central Moments, Inter Relationships (First Four Moments), Skewness
Measures of Skewness - Pearson's, Bowley's and Moment Measure; Kurtosis- Measures of Kurtosis
Moment Measure, Measure based on partition values.
Module IV

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Under Ciraduate level courses in Statistics, Maharaja's College (Govt Autonomous), Ermakulam

Index Numbers - definition, limitations, Uses, Simple Index Numbers; Weighted Index Numbers
Laspeyer's, Paasche's, Marshall-Edgeworth and Fisher's Index Numbers, Time reversal test and factor
reversal test, Construction of Index Numbers, Cost of Living Index Numbers -Family Budget Method,
Aggregate Expenditure Method.

Reference Books
1)) Gupta S.P. (2011) Statistical Methods,Sultan Chand &Sons Delhi.
2) Gupta S.C. and Kapoor V.K. (2007) Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics, Sultan Chand and Sons.
3) Agrawal B.L. (2012) Basic Siatistics, Anshan Publishers
4) Parimal Mukhopadhya (2002) Mathematical Staistics, New Central Book Agency (P) Lid, Calcutta
5) Murthy M.N. (1967) Sampling theory and Methods, Statistical Publishing Society, Calcutta.
cO No. Objective Module
Understanding about different kinds of data, their analysis
and representation. They could also apply various
CO sampling techniques in real life situations and know about
the methods of generalization from sample to population
with the fundamentall properties of data like
Acquainted
central tendency, dispersion, skewness and kurtosis. With
CO2 2.3
these they could summarize a large mass of data to a
meaningful form
statistical tools like index numbers which are very much
CO
useful to understand the general pulse of economy

BLUE PRINT
SEMESTER I: PROGRAMME BSc. Mathematics
Comp. Course for BSc. Mathematics: 7 COURSE CODE: STAlCMMOI
cOURSE TITLE: BASIC STATISTICS

Module Hrs Part A Part B Part C Total questions

1 10 3 2 1 6

2 15 3 6

3 10 3 1 6

12 3 1
 MODEL QUESTION PAPER
B.Se Degree (C.B.CS) Examination
First Semester
Programme - B.Se Mathematics
STA1CMMO1 - Basic Statistics
Maximum :80 Marks
Time: Three hours

(Use of scientific calculator permitted)

Part A

(Answer any len questions. Each question carries 2 marks)

1. Differentiate between absolute and relative mecasures of dispersion

2. What is a pie diagram?

3.Discuss the effect of change of origin and scale on central moments.

4.What is meant by classification of data?
5.Give the expression for the combined mean and combined variance when two groups are combined

together.
6. A car travels at a speed of 40 kmbr for 1S km. then it travels at 80 kmhr for the next 50 km and

finally travels at 20 kmhr for 5 km. Use an appropriate average to find the average speed of the
ca

7. Define Laspayer's index number 23/75

8. Index numbers are called economic barometers. Why?

9. Distinguish between class limits and class boundaries

10.Write one measure of kurtosis

11. What are percentiles?

12, What are ogives?
(10x2=20)

Part B
(Answer any sir Questions. Each question caries S marks)

13. Explain different measures of dispersion

14. Find Arithmetic mean.

Class 0- 10 J0-20 20-30 30-40
Frequencies : 10 15

15. What do you mean by secondary data? What are its sources?
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16. Explain various steps in the construction of index number. Explain the uses of index numbers
17. Find simple AM index number

Commodity A B D
Po 40 4 90 100
P1 50 110 115
18. Explain syslematic sampling and state its merits
19. Explain Sheppard's correction
20. Explain kurtosis

21. The first four moments of a data about 4 are -L.5,17,-30, 108. Find the first four moments about i)
zero ii)3

(6x5=30)
Part C
(Answer amy bro questions, Each auestion carries lS marks

22 (a)Write note on Standard deviation. State its merits.

(b) Calçulate Standard deviation

Class 0- 10 10-20 20-30 30-40

Frequencies 15 18 24 28

23.Calculate the median of the data

Class 0- 10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50

Frequencies: 3 9 15 30 18

Druw the cumulative frequency curve and read off the value of the median from it
24. Obtain a measure of skewness for the following data
X: 10 20 30 40 50
Y: 7 15 23 31 18

25. Outline the method of constructing cost of living index number. Find cost of living index

number for the following data

Expense on Food Rent Cloth Fuel Other

40% I09% 15% 15% 20%

Price2012(Po) 70 34

Price2014(P) 49 30 60
(2x15=30)
 B.Sc. DEGREE PROGRAMME

MATHEMATICS
(COMPLEMENTARY COURSE TO PHYSICS/CHEMISTRY)
FIRST SEMESTER
MATICMPO1-DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS, TRIGNOMETRY AND MATRICES

4 hours/week 80 marks
Outcome/Objective

Explain existence and fundamentals of limits and applications

able to obtain the derivatives of functions and apply it in appropriate situations.
Get the relation between circular and hyperbolic function.
Use Matrices in solving system of equations
Text Books: -
1. George B. Thomas, Jr: Thomas' Calculus Eleventh Edition, Pearson, 2008.
2. Frank Ayres Jr: Matrices, Schaum's Outline Series, TMH Edition.
3. S.LLoney: Plane Trignometry Part-II, AITBS Publishers India , 2009
Module 1 (20 hours)
Differential Calculus: Rates of change and limits, calculating limits using the limit laws, the
precise definition of a limit, one sided limits and limits at infinity, derivative of a function,
differentiation rules, the derivative as a rate of change, derivatives of trigonometric functions, the
chain rule and parametric equations, implicit differentiation.
(Sections 2.1 - 2.4, 3.1 - 3.6 of Text l)
Module I (15 hours)
Applications of Derivatives: Extreme values of functions, The Mean Value Theorem, Monotonic
functions and the first derivative test. (Sections 4.1 -4.3 of Text 1)

Module III (17 hours)

Trigonometry: Expansions of sin ne, cos ne, tan ne, sin'e , cos"e, sin'e sin"e Circular and
hyperbolic functions, inverse circular and hyperbolic function, Separation into real and imaginary
parts (Relevant sections in chapter 3-5 of Text 3)

Module 1V (20hours)
Matrices : Rank of a Matrix, Non-Singular and Singular matrices, Elementary Transformations,
Inverse of an elementary Transformations, Equivalent matrices, Row Canonical fom, Normal
form, Elementary matrices only. Systems of Linear equations: System of non homogeneous,
solution using matrices, Cramer's rule, system of homogeneous equations, Characteristic equation
of a matrix; Characteristic roots and characteristic vectors. Cayley-Hamilton theorem (statement
only) and simple applications (Text 2, Chapters-5, 10, 19, 23).

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Reference Books :

1. Shanti Narayan: Differential Calculus ( S Chand)

2. George B. Thomas Jr. and Ross L. Finney : Calculus, LPE, Ninth edition, Pearson
Education.
3. David W. Lewis - Matrix Theory ( Allied ).
4. Muray R Spiegel, Advanced Calculus, Schaum's Outline series. 94/126
BLUE PRINT
MATICMPO1-DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS, TRIGNOMETRY AND MATRICES

Module Part A (2 marks) Part B (5 marks) Part C (15 marks) Total

2 7

w3 2 6

IV 3 3

Total No. of

12 4 25
Questions
No. of questions
10 6 2 18
to be answered
Total Marks 20 30 30 80
 First Semester
Complementary Course: Mathematics
MATICMPO1 - DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS, TRIGNOMETRY AND MATRICES
(Common for B.Sc. Chemistry and Physics)
Time: Three Hours Maximum: 80 Marks

Part A
(Answer any 10 questions. Each question carries 2 marks)
I. Define Critical point of a function. Give an example.
2x+5
2. Find the derivative of the function;
x²+x-2
3. Evaluate lim y2-x
4. Given that 1-su(x)s1+ for allx 0. Find limu(x).
X+0

5. Identify the local extrema if any of the function f(x) =x'(x+8).

6. Find the function f(x) whose derivative is 2x + 1 and whose graph passes through the
point (0,0).
7. Show that cosh²x - sinh'x = 1.
8. Show that cosh(x+y) = coshxcoshy + sinhxsinhy.
9. Ifx= cose +isin®, find x* +and x*
10. State Cayley Hamilton theorem and verify it forl 2! -
11. Find the Characteristic polynomial for the matrix1 2
L2 1
2
12. Find the rank of the matrix 12 .
(10 x 2 = 20)

Part E
(Answer any 6 questions. Each question carries 5 marks)
13. Find a S>0, to show that limx + 1 =5 that works for e =0.01.
14. Show that y = Jx is differentiable on (-o,0) and (0,c) but has no derivative at x = 0.
15. Find the intervals on which the function xî (x² 4)is increasing and decreasing and
also find its local extreme values.
16. Verify Rolle's theorem for f(x) = x-3x + 2 on yhe interval [1,2].
17. Separate into real and imaginary parts of tan(x+iy).
18. Expandsin0 in a series of cosines of multiples of 0.
19. Check for consistency and solve it
X + y+z=3
x+2y + 3z = 4

94

x + 4y + 9z = 6
2 L1 1
20.Find all eigen values for-1 2
1 -1 2J
21. Reduce the matrix A to its normal form and hence determine its rank where A =
[0 1 2 -21
4 02 6
l2 1 3 1J
(6 x5=30)

Part C
(Answer any 2 questions. Each question carries 15 marks)
22. (a). Prove that log -0 V) =0.
(b). Find derivative of y = x sinx.
(c). Find a parametrization for the line segment with endpoints (-2,1) and (3,5).
23. (a) State and prove mean value theorem.
(b). Find the absolute extrema values of g(t) = &t - t on [-2,1].
24. (a). Separate into real and imaginary parts the quantity sin(cose+isine)
where is real.
(b). Separate into real and imaginary parts the expression cosh(a + Bi)
[1 1 2]
25. Verify Cayley Hamilton theorem and hence find the inverse of the matrix|3 1 1.
l2 3
(15 X 2= 30)