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Course Detail

Course Name Mathematics for applied sciences
Course Code 25STA501
Program M. Sc. (Agriculture) in Agronomy
Campus

Syllabus

Unit I
Theory

Set Theory-set operations, finite and infinite sets, operations of set, function.

Unit II

Vectors and vector spaces, Matrices notations and operations, laws of matrix algebra; transpose and inverse of matrix, Eigen values and Eigen vectors. Determinants – evaluation and properties of determinants, Solutions of Linear Equations.

Unit III

Variables and functions, limits and continuity of specific functions. Differentiation: theorems of differentiation, differentiation of logarithmic, trigonometric, exponential and inverse functions, Differentiation of function of a function, derivatives of higher order, partial derivatives. Application of derivatives, determination of points of inflexion, maxima and minima.

Unit IV

Integration, methods of integration, reduction formulae, definite and indefinite integral, Applications of integration and Differential Equations in Agriculture,

Aim of the course

This course is meant for students who do not have sufficient background of Mathematics. The students would be exposed to elementary mathematics that would prepare them to study their main courses that involve knowledge of Mathematics. The students would get an exposure to Linear Algebra, differentiation, integration and differential equations etc.

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