UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA
DEPT OF MATHEMATICS AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS
WTW 238 - MATHEMATICS ONLINE Summer school Examination 2021
February 2021
Total: 65
Time: 180 minutes to do the examination
External Examiner : Dr Q v d Hoff
Internal Examiners : Dr R Kufakunesu, Ms R Möller, Ms L Mostert, Dr H Ohlhoff
Surname & Initials: Student Nr:
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SIGNATURE:
The paper consists of 3 pages and 17 questions (as well as a formula page).
SHOW ALL YOUR WORK
Read the following instructions
Prohibited
1. No notes, textbook or any other help is allowed. It is a closed book examination.
2. Calculators MAY NOT be used.
Format
1. Only handwritten submissions in one pdf file will be accepted.
2. Write the declaration, your surname, initials, student number and your signature clearly on the first page of your
submission.
3. Numerate your pages and keep them in the correct order and the correct way up.
4. Label each question (sub-question) clearly.
5. Draw a line with a ruler at the end of each question.
6. Show all your work and calculations and indicate how you use definitions and/or apply theorem
Submission
1. You have 180 minutes to do the examination.
2. You have 25 minutes to prepare your submission.
3. You have 10 minutes to submit.
4. Name your pdf when scanning your answers (to avoid submitting the wrong document).
5. Make sure that you are satisfied with your answers before submitting.
6. You have only ONE attempt to do the examination. A second attempt can only be considered if the content is the
same as the first attempt and it is clear that you had to submit twice due to submission difficulties.
7. If you can’t submit because the link is not available any more it means that you start submitting after the submission
time lapsed. It will therefore not be accepted.
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, HEAT EQUATION
∞ nπx Z L
X
−n2 π 2 kt/L2 2 nπx
1) u(x, t) = cn e sin ; cn = f (x) sin dx
n=1
L L 0 L
∞ nπx Z L
X 2
π 2 kt/L2 1
2) u(x, t) = c0 + cn e−n cos ; c0 = f (x)dx;
n=1
L L 0
Z L
2 nπx
cn = f (x) cos dx, n ≥ 1
L 0 L
WAVE EQUATION
∞ nπx Z L
X nπat 2 nπx
1) y(x, t) = cn sin cos ; cn = f (x) sin dx
n=1
L L L 0 L
∞ nπx Z L
X nπat 2 nπx
2) y(x, t) = cn sin sin ; cn = g(x) sin dx
n=1
L L nπa 0 L
1
3) y(x, t) = [F (x + at) + F (x − at)]
2
Z x+at Z x
1 1
4) y(x, t) = G(s) ds = [H(x + at) − H(x − at)] with H(x) = G(s) ds
2a x−at 2a 0
EIGENVALUE PROBLEMS
1) y 00 + λy = 0; y(0) = y(L) = 0:
nπ 2 nπx
λn = L , yn (x) = sin L , n = 1, 2, 3, . . ..
2) y 00 + λy = 0; y(0) = y 0 (L) = 0:
2
(2n−1)π (2n−1)πx
λn = 2L , yn (x) = sin 2L , n = 1, 2, 3, . . ..
3) y 00 + λy = 0; y 0 (0) = y(L) = 0:
2
(2n−1)π (2n−1)πx
λn = 2L , yn (x) = cos 2L , n = 1, 2, 3, . . ..
4) y 00 + λy = 0; y 0 (0) = y 0 (L) = 0:
λ0 = 0, y0 (x) = 1 and
2
λn = nπ nπx
L , yn (x) = cos L , n = 1, 2, 3, . . ..
