ECTS - Special Functions of Applied Mathematics

Special Functions of Applied Mathematics (MATH483) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Special Functions of Applied Mathematics MATH483 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
MATH262
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer, Team/Group.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course is intended primarily for the student of mathematics, physics or engineering who wishes to study the “special” functions in connection with the use of “hypergeometric functions”.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • understand and apply the special functions
  • understand the basic properties of the Hypergeometric series and hypergeometric differential equations
  • understand the Gamma and Beta functions
  • know the infitinite products
  • understand the Bessel function and Bessel differential equation.
Course Content Gamma and Beta functions; Pochhammer`s symbol; hypergeometric series; hypergeometric differential equation; generalized hypergeometric functions; Bessel function; the functional relationships, Bessel`s differential equation; orthogonality of Bessel functions. 

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Infinite Products: Introduction, Definition, Necessary condition for convergence, Absolute Convergence, Uniform Convergence pp. 1-5
2 The Gamma and Beta Functions: The Euler Constant, The Gamma function, The order symbols, Evaluation of certain infinite products, Euler's integral for the Gamma function pp. 8-15
3 The Beta Function, The factorial function (Pochhammer's symbol), Legendre's duplication formula, A summation formula due to Euler pp. 16-29
4 Asymptotic Series: Definition of an asymptotic expansion, Asymptotic expansions about infinity, Algebraic properties, Term-by-term integration, Uniqueness, Watson's Lemma pp. 33-41
5 The Hypergeometric Function (HGF) : The Function F(a, b; c; z), A simple integral form, Evaluation of F(a, b; c; 1), The contiguous function relations, The HG differential equation, Logarithmic solutions of the HG equation, pp. 45-65
6 F(a, b; c; z) as a function of its parameters, Elementary series manipulations, Simple transformations, Relation between functions of z and 1-z, A quadratic transformation, A theorem due to Kummer, Additional properties pp. 55-68
7 Midterm
8 Generalized HGF pp. 73. 83
9 Generalized HGF (continued) pp. 83-93
10 Generalized HGF (continued) pp. 93-102
11 Bessel Functions: Remarks, Definition, Bessel's differential equation, Differential recurrence relations pp. 108-111
12 A pure recurrence relation, A generating function, Bessel's Integral, Index Half an odd integer pp. 111-114
13 Modified Bessel functions, Neumann polynomials, Neumann series pp. 116-119
14 The Confluent HGF: Basic properties, Kummer's first formula, Kummer's second formula. pp. 123-125
15 Review
16 Final

Sources

Course Book 1. Earl D. Rainville, Special Functions, MacMillan, New York, 1960.
Other Sources 2. Z. X. Wang, D. R. Guo, Special Functions, World Scientific, 1989
3. N. N. Lebedev, Special Functions and Their Aslications, Prentice-Hall, 1965

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 5 10
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 50
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 8 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methods of economics
2 Acquiring the skills of macro level economic analysis
3 Acquiring the skills of micro level economic analysis
4 Understanding the formulation and implementation of economic policies at the local, national, regional, and/or global level
5 Learning different approaches on economic and related issues
6 Acquiring the quantitative and/or qualitative techniques in economic analysis X
7 Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices
8 Developing intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills X
9 Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, discussions, and/or life-long learning
10 Adopting work ethic and social responsibility
11 Developing the skills of communication.
12 Improving the ability to effectively implement the knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial affairs. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 3 48
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 5 8 40
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 12 24
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 18 18
Total Workload 130