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ME 261 Final Exam - Indian Institute of Science

The document outlines the final exam for ME 261 at the Indian Institute of Science, scheduled for March 12, 2015, with a duration of three hours and a maximum score of 100 marks. It includes a series of problems related to tensors, differential equations, and contour integration, requiring students to solve specific mathematical equations and prove results. The exam is structured into three groups of problems to facilitate grading.

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ME 261 Final Exam - Indian Institute of Science

The document outlines the final exam for ME 261 at the Indian Institute of Science, scheduled for March 12, 2015, with a duration of three hours and a maximum score of 100 marks. It includes a series of problems related to tensors, differential equations, and contour integration, requiring students to solve specific mathematical equations and prove results. The exam is structured into three groups of problems to facilitate grading.

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Indian Institute of Science

ME 261: Final Exam

Date: 3/12/15.
Duration: 2.00 p.m.–5.00 p.m.
Maximum Marks: 100
Solve (1, 2, 3, 4), (5, 6, 7) and (8, 9) as three ‘bunches’ so that it is easier for
us to grade.

1. Let Q ∈ Orth+ . If (10)


2 2
(tr Q) − tr (Q ) = α(tr Q),
determine α.

2. Let R and S be two second-order tensors. By using (5)


1
(tr T )2 − tr (T 2 ) ,

I2 (T ) =
2
determine if
I2 (RS) = I2 (SR).
Prove any results that you use along the way (even if they appear in the
notes). If the result is not true, provide a counterexample.

3. Let S ∈ Sym. If S is positive definite, is eS positive definite? Is the converse (5)


also true? If any of the results is not true, provide a counterexample.

4. Let v(x, t) be a vector-valued field, and let (20)


1
∇x v + (∇x v)T ,

D=
2
τ = −p(x, t)I + λ(tr D)I + 2µD,

where λ and µ are constants, and p is a function of (x, t).

(a) Let ρ be a constant. Substitute the above two equations into the right-
hand-side of   
∂v
ρ + (∇x v)v = ∇x · τ
∂t x
so as to obtain a tensorial equation for v.
(b) Let v = ∇x φ, where φ is a harmonic function, i.e., ∇2x φ = 0. Substitute
v = ∇x φ into the equation for v that you have derived in part (a) above,
and find an equation for p(x, t) in terms of φ (Hint: Is p dependent on
|∇x φ|).
5. Find the general solution of x2 y 0 = y 2 +xy−x2 given that y = x is a particular (10)
solution.

6. Verify that y = x and y = 1/(x + 1) are linearly independent solutions of (10)

(2x + 1) (x + 1) y 00 + 2xy 0 − 2y = 0.

Hence solve
(2x + 1) (x + 1) y 00 + 2xy 0 − 2y = (2x + 1)2 .

7. Obtain the general solution of (20)


dx
= 3x + z + e2t
dt
dy
= −x + 4y + z + e2t
dt
dz
= 4x − 4y + 2z + t − e2t .
dt

8. Use contour integration (on a suitable contour) and find the value of the (10)
following integral (show all the steps clearly):
∞
x1/2
Z
I= √ dx.
0 1 + 2 x + x2

9. Use contour integration (on a suitable contour) and find the value of the (10)
following integral (show all the steps clearly):
Z ∞
eax
I= x
dx.
−∞ 1 + e

For problem (2) include two poles inside the closed contour.

Some relevant formulae


(cof T )T T = (det T )I.
If f (z) is a ratio of two polynomials p(z) and q(z) then the residue at z = zo
is also found as
p(z) p(zo )
Resz=zo = 0
q(z) q (zo )
provided q 0 (zo ) 6= 0. If q(zo ) = 0, then this is the only way.

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