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UNIVERSITY OF DELHI
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION TO M.A./M.Sc. MATHEMATICS 2013

Time: 3 hrs
Maximum Marks: 300
Attemptj"ifieen questions by selecting at least three qllf'Stions from each ofthe sections.
Answer to each question must be written on the page marked for it in tile answer script.
Answer written elsewlrcrt will rrot be comitlcretf.
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All questions carry equal marks. Use ofcalwlarors is allo,wed.
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Section 1 - Analysis
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= (0, 1]. Write two real numbers which arc limit points of A. Also, give a real number which is

'mit point of A. Justify your answer for one of the three points.

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2. H

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a,> 0 and La/ corl\'crges, show that L -an

n=l

comcrges.

n=t"

(Hint: One may usc the inequality A.M.~ G.M.)

:-trf: R ~ R is continuous on R

andf(.r) = 1 for each rational.r, then show that

for every x e R.

/(.r) =I,

- Sho\f, that the c

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has at least one solutiOn in the interval [1, 4].

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(Hint: One may usc f(x)

5. Check the unifomt convergence of

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XJ

n=tl+n

zX 2

on {i) [0, 1] (ii) [ ~ , 1].

For x,y e R, define
d(.r,y) =

lx- yj +jxz- Y21

Check if dis a metric on R? Justify your answer

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~,Find the intenal of the convergence of

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(i)

LXII

n=1

(ii)

L 2n

11

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11=1

Section 2 - Algebra
~ Find nil the cigcnva

Also, find the ~igenvcctor corresponding to one of the eigenvalues

9. (n) Show that the linear congruence 12x =8 (mod 15) has no solution.
(b) Usc Euler's theorem to show that 27~ =1 (mo~ 8).

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(x -4) log x )

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fb, Ldf: (Z, +)

~ (Q\{0}, .) be dclined ns

m is even
f(m)={
-1 if m is odd.
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Show that/ is a homomorphism. Determine kerf nnd prorc thnt Z/ker/ is isomorphic to {I, -1).
Determine the dimensions of the following ' 'ector spaces:

(n) {(x,y, z) e R: x + 2y- 3z

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if

=0};

(b) {(x,y, z) c: R: x- y + z

I;ind the matrix corresponding to the map rp:

=0, 2r + ,:,z =0}.

R 2 defined ns

RJ--}

rp(x 1,x2 ,x3 ) ~ (2x1 -3.r2 + x 3 ,x1 - x 2 - 2x3 )

relative to the basis {(1,0,0),(0,1,0),(0,0,1)) of R 3 nnd {(1,0),(0, 1)) of R

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~ Let R be n ring with unity. If
(a/J)2 =a2b2

" eR
Va,b
then show that R is a commutathe ring.

~ Let R be n ring with identity clement

e and let S be n subring of R. Cnn S ha\'C an identity clement

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different from e? Justify your answer.

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Sohe the differential equation

~: 2xp- yp

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Sohc the diiTercntial equation

i
+y=x
dx

a
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Sohc the Laplace equation

whcrcp =

d;~St1 t/

using the method of vnriution of (lara meters. :-

ohc the following system of equations using Gauss-elimination method:

x 1 +x2 +x3 +x4 =1

=2

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/1_ ~uS

a ~ +a ~ = o using the method of separation or variables

x 1 +x2 +2.r3 +3x4

rr,\q:,~ L). ~
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Solve I he dUfcrenllol cquollon (0 - 4D +4) y = x +e' +cos 2x when{ D

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=~and
ax q = ~.
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dy

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2 :::: 'I._ A~ + (.t g

15. Usc Lagrange's method to sohe x(,Z -z 2 )p- y(z 2 +x )q =z(x + y ) whercp

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SeCtion 3 - DifTer(!~~J Equations and NuJ11erical Analysis

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