Eng Mat Nptel Syll
Eng Mat Nptel Syll
PRE-REQUISITES : None
INTENDED AUDIENCE : All branches of science and engineering
COURSE OUTLINE :
This course is about the basic mathematics that is fundamental and essential component in all
streams of undergraduate studies in sciences and engineering. The course consists of topics in
differential calculus,integral calculus, linear algebra and differential equations with applications to
various engineering problems. This course will cover the following main topics: Mean Value
Theorems; Indeterminate Forms; Taylor's and Maclaurin's Theorems. Partial Derivatives;
Differentiability; Taylor's Expansion of Functions of Several Variables. Maxima and Minima. Improper
Integrals. Differentiation under Integral Sign (Leibnitz rule).Multiple Integrals and their Properties.
Applications of Multiple Integrals. System of Linear Equations. Vector Spaces; Basis and Dimension
of a Vector Space. Rank of a Matrix and its Properties. Linear Transformation. Eigenvalues and Eigen
vectors. Diagonalization . First Order Differential Equations. Higher Order Differential Equations with
Constant Coefficients. Cauchy-Euler Equations.
ABOUT INSTRUCTOR :
Jitendra Kumar is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mathematics, IIT Kharagpur. He
completed his M.Sc. in Industrial Mathematics from IIT Roorkee and Technical University of
Kaiserslautern, Germany in 2001 and 2003, respectively. He received his PhD degree in 2006 from
Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany. He was Research Associate at the Institute for
Analysis and Numerical Mathematics, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany from 2006
to 2009. Dr. Kumar is the recipient of several recognized awards and fellowships, including Alexander
von Humboldt fellowship, DAAD & DGF scholarships. His research interests include Numerical
solutions of integro-differential equations, numerical analysis and modelling and simulations of
problem in particulate systems.
COURSE PLAN :
Week 1: Differential Calculus - Functions of One Variable
Week 2: Partial Derivatives
Week 3: Total Differential and Differentiability
Week 4: Taylors Expansion of Functions. Maxima and Minima
Week 5: Improper Integrals
Week 6 : Double Integrals
Week 7 : Multiple Integrals & their Applications
Week 8 : System of Linear Equations - Gauss Elimination. Vector Spaces
Week 9 : Linear Transformations
Week 10 : Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors, Diagonalization
Week 11 : First Order Differential Equations
Week 12 : Higher Order Differential Equations with Constant Coefficients