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15. (a) D e r i v e t h e h y p e rg e o m e t r i c s e r i e s
F (a, b, c, x) as a solution of the differential 6175
equation.
M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, 2012
x (1– x) y″ + [ c – (a + b + 1) x ] y′
( MATHEMATICS )
– aby = 0.
( FIRST YEAR )
(b) Prove that :
( PAPER - III )
1

0
∫ x Jp( λ m x ) J ( λ x ) x
p n
130. DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY
AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

if m ≠ n. December ] [ Time : 3 Hours

{
0,
=
1 2
Maximum : 100 Marks
2 J p + 1 ( λ n ), if m ≠ n.
SECTION - A (8 × 5 = 40)

Answer any EIGHT questions.

ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

1. Prove that ( r′, r″, r′″ ) = k 2 τ.

2. Find the centre and radius of oscillating sphere.

3. O n t h e p a r a b o l o i d x 2 – y 2 = z , f i n d t h e
orthogonal trajectories of the section by the
plane z = constant.

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SECTION - B (3 × 20 = 60)
4. A particle is constrained to move on a smooth
surface under no force except the normal Answer any THREE questions.
reaction. Prove that its path is a geodesic. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

5. Derive Rodrigue’s formula. 11. (a) State and prove Servet-Frenet formula.

6. Prove that the edge of regression of the polar (b) Prove that two curves with the same
developable is the locus of centres of spherical intrinsic equations are necessarily
curvature of the given curve. congruent.

7. Find a particular solution of y ″ + y = Cosec x. 12. State and prove Minding theorem.

8. The equation x 2 y″ – 3xy′ + (4x +4) y = 0 has 13. (a) Prove that a necessary and sufficient
only one Fnobenius series solution. Find it. condition for a surface to be a developable
is that its Gaussian curvature is zero.
9. Prove that Legendre polynomial P n (x) is given
by (b) Prove that if there is a surface of minimum
1 n area passing through a closed curve, it is
P n(x) = (x 2 – 1) n .
n n
2 n! dx necessarily a minimal surface.

14. (a) Find the general solution of

10. Prove that y ″ – 2y′ + 5y = 25x 2 + 12.

P – (x) =
½
√ 2
πx
Cos x.
(b) State and prove Kepler ’s third law for
planetary motion.

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