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Section A
Q. 1
(a)Prove that the normaliser of a subset of a group G is a Subgroup of G. [10]
(b)Let A be a normal subgroup and B a subgroup of a group G. Then prove that < A , B > = A B < A,B > = AB < A , B >= A B . [10]
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Q. 2
(a)Let a be a fixed point of a group G and consider the mapping Ia:G→G defined by Ia(g)=aga−1 where g g∈G . Show that Ia is an automorphism of G. Also show that for a , b a,b∈G,Ia⋅Ib=Iab . [10]
(b)Let M 2 ( R ) = { ( a b c d ) : a , b , c , d ∈ R } M_2 (R) = \left\{ \begin{pmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{pmatrix} : a, b, c, d \in R \right\} M 2 ( R ) = { ( a c b d ) : a , b , c , d ∈ R } be the set of all 2x2 matrices with real entries. Show that (M2(R),+,⋅) forms a ring with identity. Is (M2(R),+,⋅) a field? [10]
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Q. 3
(a)Let T : X T:X→Y be a linear transformation from a vector space X into a Vector space Y. Prove that Kernal of T is a subspace. [10]
(b)Find the value of λ such that the system of equations x + x+λy+3z=0 , 4 x + 3 y + 4x+3y+λz=0 , 2x+y+2z=0 has non-trivial solution. [10]
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Section B
Q. 4
(a)Using δ−ϵ definition of continuity, prove that the function Sin2x is continuous for all x x∈R . [10]
(b)Find the asymptotes of the curve (x2−y2)(x+2y)+5(x2+y2)+x+y=0 . [10]
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Q. 5
(a)Prove that the maximum value of (1/x)x is e1/e . [10]
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Q. 6
(a)Find the area enclosed between the curves y=x3 and y=x . [10]
(b)A plane passes through a fixed point (a,b,c) and cuts the coordinate axes in A, B, C. Find the locus of the centre of the sphere OABC for different positions of the plane, O is the origin. [10]
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Section C
Q. 7
(a)Determine P(z) where P ( z ) = P(z)=(z−z1)(z−z2)(z−z3)(z−z4) with z 1 = e i π / 4 , z 2 = z ˉ 1 , z 3 = − z 1 z_1 = e^{i\pi/4}, z_2 = \bar{z}_1, z_3 = -z_1 z 1 = e iπ /4 , z 2 = z ˉ 1 , z 3 = − z 1 , and z 4 = − z ˉ 1 z_4 = -\bar{z}_1 z 4 = − z ˉ 1 . [10]
(b)Find value of the integral ∫c(z−z0)ndz ( n any integer) along the circle C with centre z0 and radius r , described in the counter clock wise direction. [10]
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Q. 8
(a)Use Cauchy Integral Formula to evaluate ∫cz−π/2cosz+isinzdz along the simple closed counter C: ∣ z ∣ = 3 |z|=3 ∣ z ∣ = 3 described in the positive direction. [10]
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