UPSC IAS/IFoS MATHEMATICS OPTIONAL BOOKS

PAPER I

1. Linear Algebra
a. Linear Algebra A.R. Vasistha (Krishna Series)
b. Matrices A. R. Vasistha (Krishna Series)
2. Calculus
a. Differential Calculus A.R. Vasistha, Dr. S.K Sharma (Krishna Series)
b. Advanced Integral Calculus Dr. D.C. Agarwal ( Krishna Series)
3. Analytic Geometry
a. Solid Geometry P.N. Chatterjee)
4. Ordinary Differential Equations
Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations M.D. Raisinghania (S.

Chand)

1. Dynamics & Statics Krishna SeriesStatics Krishna SeriesDynamics

Krishna Series
2. Vector Analysis
a. Vector Calculus A.R. Vasistha& J.N. Sharma
b. Vector Calculus Shanti Narayana
c. Curves in Spaces P.N. Chatterjee (Class Handout)
PAPER II

1. Algebra
a. Modern Algebra Vasistha (Krishna Series)
b. A course in Abstract Algebra Khanna and Bhambri
c. Modern Algebra I. N. Herstein (John Wiley Publications)
2. Real Analysis
a. Elements of Real Analysis M.D. Raisinghania (S. Chand Series)
3. Complex Analysis
a. Functions of a Complex Variable J.N. Sharma (Krishna Series)
b. Complex Analysis Schaums Series
4. Linear Programming
a. Operations Research KantiSwarup, P. K. Gupta, ManMohan (S.
Chand)
b. Operations Research S.D.Sharma
5. Partial Differential Equations
a. M.D. Raisinghania ( Refer Paper I Same book)
6. Numerical Analysis & Computer Programming
a. A. R. Vasistha ( Krishna Series)
b. Introductory Methods of Numerical Analysis Sastry
c. Numerical Methods V. RajaRaman
d. Computer Programming Class Handout
7. Mechanics&Fluid Dynamics
a. Fluid Dynamics M.D. Raisinghania
b. Mechanics S. Chand Publications
What chapters should be covered in ODE & PDE for mathematics optional of
from MD Raisinghania book?
2013 Edition BOOK

Part-I (ELEMENTARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS)

For O.D.E (Paper-I Section B)

1. 1.10
2. 2.45
3. 3.12
4. 4.39
5. Complete
6. Complete
7. Complete
8. Not in our syllabus. So, not required
9. Not in our syllabus. So, not required
10. 10.54
11. Not in our syllabus. So, not required
For Laplace transformations is not covered in this book. So you can study from
ADVANCED DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS BY SAME AUTHOR MD
RAISINGANIA.

Part-II (ADVANCE ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS AND SPECIAL

FUNCTIONS)

Not in our syllabus. So, not required at all.

Part-III (PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUAITIONS)

For P.D.E (Paper-II Section B)

1. Complete
2. Complete
3. Not in our syllabus. So, not required ( You might have seen
previous year questions from 1992 to 2007 but UPSC changed the
syllabus in 2008. So from 2008 to till now no Questions are appearing
from this topic )
4. Complete
5. Complete
6. Complete
7. Not in our syllabus. So, not required
8. 8.36
9. Not in our syllabus. So, not required
10. Not in our syllabus. So, not required
For Boundary value problems you can study from the same author book.
ADVANCED DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS BY MD RAISINGANIA.
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Recommended Mathematics Books For

IAS/IFoS Examination
Recommended Mathematics Books For IAS/IFoS
Examination

(For Paper I & Paper II)

1. Linear Algebra

A.R.Vasista

Schaum Series (3000 solved problems book)

2. Calculus and Real Analysis

S.C Malik and Savita Arora

Shanti Narayana

3. 3-D Geometry

P.N.Chatterjee

4. Ordinary Differential Equations

M.D. Raisinghania

Ian Sneddon

5. Vector Analysis

A.R. Vasista

Schuam Series
6. Algebra

Joseph A. Gallian

Shramik Sen Upadhayay

7. Complex Analysis

Schuam Series

J.N. Sharma

Ponnu Swami

8. Linear Programming

Shanti Swarup

Kanti Swarup

9. Numerical Analysis

Jain and Iyenger

K. Shankar Rao

S.S. Shasthry

10. Computer Programming

Raja Raman

11. Dynamics & Statics

A.R. Vasista

M. Ray

12. Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics

M.D. Raisinghania
 R.K. Gupta

J.K. Goyal and K.P. Gupta

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