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Compilation of semester exam level questions in Mathematical Physics-I on following topics. LINEAR ALGEBRA COMPLEX ANALYSIS
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Qucstion 1 The set of functions Po = 1, P = I, 2 = *; are^ orthogonal
a. IVritc the normalizcd forms ofP and E for i == 1,2.3. 1|
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b. Find the unitary matrix Uthat transforms from thc normalized P, basis to the nor Imalized E basis. 3 C. Find the nitary matrix V that trans•orns from the normalizcd E, basis to the nor malizcd P basis. [1]) d. Expand f(r) =5r? -3r + I in terns of the nomnalizcd versions of both bases, and verify tlhat the transformnation matrix U coverts the P-basis cxpansion of f() into its F-basis cxpansion. (2+2-+1]
Qucstion 2 Thc ON set of functions (over a suitablc rangc of z, y, ) given by
space ol functions. V. a. ind the matrix reprcscnt ation, M, of the operator Lr = -i(y -)in the B;
C. Writc the cxplicit form of M' which is thc matrix M writton in a dilcrent ON basis,
æ=
0 1//2 -i/V 0 1/V2 i/
d. Calculate the cxpcctation valucs of the matrix MM w.rt. lo), o,),lo). 3| c. Calculatc the expectation valucs of the matrix Mw.r.t. lo),).l). (
Qucstion 3 A, B.C arc finitc-dimensional Hormitian matrices such that C=A+B and A, B) = 0. The ON cigonvectors of Aare u)u2).... u,). a. (^) Writc downthc mitary (^) transformation to (^) digonalize Cin terms of (^) u;),i= (^) 1,2,.... n.
b. (^) Consider tlhe natrix D= (^) A' - (^) AB + A (^) BA + B + B, (^) cvaluatc the (^) conmntator
c. Lct. A and B be positive-dcfnite matrices and
vcctor. All^ other (^) cigenval1es of A (^) and B arc (^) less thap (^) 1/2. Find the (^) cxpcct ation (^) value (uC)when ) is a unit-nornalizcd vector 3
the largcst cigenvalue of Abe Aa
Question 1 (a) Develop the Laurent series expansion of f(z) = [z(z-1)]-1 about the point z= 1 valid for small values of z - 1|. Specify the range over which this expansion holds. [2) (b) Develop the Laurent series expansion of f(z) = (z(z - 1))-' about the point
(e) Show that the two expansions obtained in (a) and (b) above are analytic
than 10. 4|
Question 2 (a) Show that all roots of f(z) = z 4 + 996407 have modlus less
T-drd = C^ cot(Ca(p))
Question 3 Evaluate the integral tan-
n=
where C is a constant and C%(p) is a function of p. You may need to use cot z (^) =n-oo z-ne^1 [6]
de
roo In(1 t+ c) 1+a
Z= 0
-dc
for aand bpositive with ab < 1, by choosing appropriate contours and checking that the (^) integrand (^) satisfies the (^) necessary conditions on (^) different parts of the (^) contour.
(2)
(3)
choosing appropriate contours and checking that the integrand satisies the necessary conditions on different parts of the contour. 10| Question 5 (a) The matrices, La, Ly, Lz, representing angular momentum components are all Hermitian. Show that the eigenvalues of L? = L2 + L3+ L are
(b) Expand the function e* in terms of the Laguerre polynomials L() which are orthonormal on the range 0 S a <0 with scalar product (flg) = f(e)g(z)e-*dr, keeping only the first four terms in the expansion. The first four In(z) are Lo =1, L = 1-,Lz = (2- 4e +)/2, La = (6 18t+9r? -a)/6. [5)
continuations of each other. For this you may need to use the result that () an-s
(|+|=
f<)=
aiQi() =
<t, f> Nom^ <0i^ ¢:=^ Si:0N^ basis
b= Ac (^) ’ bi= Aiji
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J
A'= UAU =UAyl
H=H: hermitiom
2 l4i><4il=I^ :cosure^
li><l;Aj=^
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a'> Va
2il2i complete
ith^ pssi^ tlon
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