UG/CBCS/B.Sc./Hons./3rd Sem.

/Mathematics/MATHCC7/2019

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH BENGAL

B.Sc. Honours 3rd Semester Examination, 2019

CC7-MATHEMATICS
Time Allotted: 2 Hours Full Marks: 60
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Candidates should answer in their own words and adhere to the word limit as practicable.
All symbols are of usual significance.

GROUP-A

Answer any four questions from the following 3×4 = 12

b
1. If f is a non-negative continuous function on [a, b] and ∫ f ( x) dx = 0 . Prove that 3
a
f ( x) = 0 for all x ∈ [a, b] .
∞
cos x
2. Show that the integral ∫ 1+ x 3
dx converges absolutely by μ -test. 3
0

3. Show that the sequence of functions { f n }n∈ ℕ, where f n ( x) = x n is uniformly 3

convergent on [0, k ] , where k < 1 .
∞
4. Find the radius of convergence of the power series ∑ an x n where 3
n =0

2n
an = , n = 1, 2, 3, ...... and a0 = 0 .
n2
5. Let f ( x, y ) be defined over S = [0 ≤ x ≤ 1, 0 ≤ y ≤ 1] by 3

⎧1 if x is rational
f ( x, y ) = ⎨ 2
⎩3 y if x is irrational
1 1 1 1
Examine whether the iterated integrals ∫ dx ∫ f ( x, y) dy and ∫ dy ∫ f ( x, y) dx
0 0 0 0
exist.

x m −1 + x n −1
1
6. Prove that β (m, n) = ∫ dx , (m, n > 0) . 3
0
(1 + x) m + n

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GROUP-B
Answer any four questions from the following 6×4 = 24
7. Let [a, b] be a closed and bounded interval and f : [a, b] ⟶ ℝ be bounded on 6
[a, b] . Then show that to each pre-assigned positive ε there corresponds a
b
positive δ such that U ( P, f ) < ∫ f +ε for all partitions P of [a, b] satisfying
a
|| P || < δ .

⎧− x for − π < x < 0

8. If f ( x) = ⎨ 6
⎩ 0 for 0 < x < π
then show that Fourier series corresponding to f (x) on − π < x < π is
∞ ∞
π 2 cos(2n − 1) x (−1) sin nx n

4
−
π
∑ ( 2 n − 1) 2
+∑
n
.
n =1 n =1

1
9. Show that the Beta function β (m, n) = ∫ x m −1 (1 − x) n −1 dx exists if 0 < m, n < 1 . 6
0

10. Let f : ℝ ⟶ ℝ be uniformly continuous on ℝ. For each natural number n, let 6

f n ( x) = f ( x + 1n ), x ∈ ℝ. Prove that the sequence { f n }n∈ ℕ, is uniformly
convergent on ℝ.

1
11. Assuming the power series expansion for as 6
1 − x2
1 1 2 1 .3 4 1 .3 .5 6
=1+ x + x + x + LL
1− x 2 2 2 .4 2 .4 .6
Obtain the power series expansion for sin −1 x . Deduce that
1 1.3 1.3.5 π
1+ + + +L = .
2.3 2.4.5 2.4.6.7 2

12. Use first Mean Value Theorem to prove that 6

12
π dx π 1
6
≤ ∫ (1 − x )(1 − k x )
2 2 2
≤
6 1− k 4 2
where k 2 < 1 .
0

GROUP-C

Answer any two questions from the following 12×2 = 24

13.(a) State Riemann-Lebesgue lemma. 3

∞

∫
(b) Prove that sin( x 2 ) dx converges by Dirichlet’s test. 3
0

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(c) If a function f is bounded and integrable in [0, a], a > 0 and monotone in 6
a
⎛ sin nx ⎞
(0, δ ), 0 < δ < a and f (0+) = 0 then show that lim ∫ f ( x)⎜ ⎟ dx = 0
n →∞
0 ⎝ x ⎠
∞
sin x
(assume that ∫ x
dx is convergent.)
0

14.(a) Let f n ( x) = log(n 2 + x 2 ), x ∈ ℝ, show that 1+3+2

(i) each f n is differentiable on ℝ

(ii) the sequence { f n′ }n∈ ℕ is uniformly convergent on ℝ.
(iii) Is the sequence { f n }n∈ ℕ uniformly convergent on ℝ ?
(b) State and prove Weierstrass’ M-test for the convergence of a sequence of 6
functions.

∞
15.(a) If a power series ∑ an x n be neither nowhere divergent nor every where 6
n=0
convergent, then show that there exists a positive real number R such that the
series converges absolutely for all x satisfying | x | < R and diverges for all x
satisfying | x | > R .
(b) Give an example of a function f which is Riemann integrable without having a 2
primitive.
∞
(c) Find the sum of the series ∑ (2n + 3n ) x n , indicating the range of validity. 4
n=0

16.(a) Find the Fourier Cosine series for the function f defined for 0 ≤ x ≤ π as 3+3
⎧ π 3, 0≤ x <π 3
⎪
f ( x) = ⎨ 0, π 3 < x < 2π 3
⎪− π 3 , 2π 3 < x ≤ π
⎩
f (π 3) = π 12 , f (2π 3) = − π 12
Find the sum of the series for x =π 3 and deduce that
1 1 1 1 1 π
1 − + − + − + ...... = .
5 7 11 13 17 2 3
x4 x4
(b) Prove that the series x + 4
+ + LL is not uniformly convergent on 6
1 + x 4 (1 + x 4 ) 2
[0, 1] .

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