Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science r16
Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science r16
PART- A
(25 Marks)
1.a) Represent the proposition “If you have the flee then you miss the final
examination” into symbolic form and also it negation. [2]
b) Provide a proof by direct method of the following statement, “If x is odd then x2
is odd”. [3]
c) Differentiate partial ordering and total ordering relations. [2]
d) Define lattice and write its properties. [3]
e) Find out how many 5-digit numbers greater than 30,000 can be formed from the
digits 1,2,3,4 and 5. [2]
f) In how many ways can we draw a heart or queen from a pack of cards. [3]
g) Define recurrence relation and explain recurrence relation for towers of Hanoi.
[2]
h) Solve recurrence relation an-4an-1+4an-2=0, a0=0, a1=1. [3]
i) Define complete graph and wheel graph. [2]
j) Define planar graph and write conditions for testing planarity of the graph .[3]
PART-B
(50 Marks)
2.a) State and explain the rules that can generate a well formed formula.
b) Show that R ® S can be derived from premises, P ® (Q ® S), (~R P) and Q.
[5+5]
OR
3.a) Define PDNF and find PDNF for (~P « R) (Q « P).
b) Prove or disprove the validity of the following arguments using the rules of
inference, All men are fallible, All kings are men, Therefore, all kings are fallible.
[5+5]
4.a) If a, b are any two elements of a group (G, .) which commute, show that a-1 and b
commute, b-1 and a commute, a-1 and b-1 commute.
b) Let A= {1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24}, show that the relation „divides‟ is partial ordering on
A and draw Hasse diagram. [5+5]
OR
5.a) Let G = {-1, 0, 1}, verify whether G forms a group under usual addition.
b) Show that the sets of even numbers and odd numbers are both recursive. [5+5]
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6.a) Find the number of integers between 1 and 250 which are divisible by any of the
integers 2,3,5 or 7 and hence find the number of integers between 1, 250 which
are not divisible by 2, 3, 5 or 7.
b) State and prove binomial theorem. [5+5]
OR
7.a) The letters of the word VICTORY are rearranged in all possible ways and the
words thus obtained are arranged as in a dictionary, what is the rank of the given
word?
b) Use multinomial theorem to expand (x1+x2+x3+x4)4. [5+5]
8.a) Solve the recurrence relation an – 5an-1 + 6an-2 = (n+1)2, a0=0, a1=1.
b) Solve the recurrence relation an – 7an-1 + 10an-2 = 4n, a0=0, a1=1. [5+5]
OR
9.a) Explain Fibonacci relation with suitable examples and also solve it.
b) Solve an – 7an-1 + 10an-2 = 0, a0=10, a1=41 using generating functions. [5+5]
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