Royal Intstitute of Technology and Science

Damergidda (V), Chevella (M) R R Dist Assignment I (Unit I : Special Functions - I ) 1. Prove that (n +1) = nn . (Reduction Formula).
( ( 2. Find (a) 3.5) (b) 7.5)

3. Prove that e
0

x 2

dx =

1 1 1 Hence show that = . 2 2 2

x 2n 1 dx 4. a) Show that n = 2 e x 0

b) Show that n =

( log 1 / y )
0

n 1

dy

5. Write

x
0

2n 1

e ax dx in terms of

functions.

6. Define Beta function and prove that Beta function is symmetric. 7. Prove that ( m, n) =
m n ( m + n)

8. Show that (m, n) =

0

x m 1 x n 1 dx = dx m +n (1 + x ) m +n 0 (1 + x )

9. To prove

p +1 q +1 1 p + 1 q +1 2 2 p q sin x cos x dx = , = 2 2 2 p +q +2 2 2
2

/2

10.Prove that

sin
0

cos4 d =
/2

5 256
2 m1

11.Show that (m, n) = 2

/2

sin
o

cos 2 n1 d and deduce that

sin d
n o

= cos n d =
o

(( n + 1) / 2) (( n + 2) / 2) 2

12.Prove that (n) (1 n) =

sin n

13. Prove that J n ( x ) = ( 1) n J n ( x ) 14. Show that

1

d x n J n ( x ) = x n J n +1 ( x) dx
3

15.Evaluate

x
0

1 x dx using functions.

16.Prove that

( x) dx = J 2 ( x)

2 J1 ( x) . x

17.Prove that J n ( x ) = ( 1) n J n ( x ) *****