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CSIR NET June 2025 · Part B (3 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#the-point-asked-about-lies-on-the-initial-curve-so-the-data-answers-it

Let u = u(x, y) be the solution to the Cauchy problem (y+u)∂u/∂x+y∂u/∂y=x−y,x∈R,y>0,u(x,1)=1+x,x∈R(y + u)\partial{}u/\partial{}x + y \partial{}u/\partial{}y = x - y, x \in \mathbb{R}, y > 0, u(x, 1) = 1 + x, x \in \mathbb{R}. Then which of the following statements is true?

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CSIR NET June 2025 · Part B (3 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#dalembert-averages-the-displacement-and-integrates-the-velocity-over-t

Let u = u(x, t) be the solution of ∂2u/∂t2−∂2u/∂x2=0,x∈R,t>0,u(x,0)=1+x2,x∈R,∂u/∂t(x,0)=x+1,x∈R\partial^{2}u/\partial{}t^{2} - \partial^{2}u/\partial{}x^{2} = 0, x \in \mathbb{R}, t > 0, u(x, 0) = 1 + x^{2}, x \in \mathbb{R}, \partial{}u/\partial{}t(x, 0) = x + 1, x \in \mathbb{R}. Then the value of u(1, 1) is

Single choice · Partial Differential Equations

CSIR NET December 2025 · Part B (3 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#the-long-time-limit-solves-the-steady-state-ode-not-zero

Let u(x,t) be the solution of the partial differential equation ut=16uxx+2,0<x<7,t>0u_{t} = 16u_{xx} + 2, 0 < x < 7, t > 0, satisfying the conditions ux(0,t)=u(7,t)=0u_{x}(0,t) = u(7,t) = 0 for t > 0, and u(x,0) = 0 for 0 < x < 7. Then which of the following statements is true?

Single choice · Partial Differential Equations

CSIR NET December 2025 · Part B (3 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#match-the-characteristic-region-t-less-than-x-or-t-greater-than-x-to-t

Consider the initial-boundary value problem (IBVP)ut+ux=0,0<x<∞,t>0,u(x,0)=e) u_{t} + u_{x} = 0, 0 < x < \infty, t > 0, u(x,0) = eˣ, 0<x<∞,u(0,t)=1−sin⁡t,t>00 < x < \infty, u(0,t) = 1 - \sin t, t > 0. Then which of the following statements is true?

Single choice · Partial Differential Equations

CSIR NET December 2025 · Part B (3 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#a-forcing-term-with-no-x-dependence-adds-an-unbounded-t-only-particula

Let u(x,t) be the solution of the initial value problem utt−uxx=e(−t),x∈R,t>0,u(x,0)=cos⁡x,ut(x,0)=0,x∈Ru_{tt} - u_{xx} = e^(-t), x \in \mathbb{R}, t > 0, u(x,0) = \cos x, u_{t}(x,0) = 0, x \in \mathbb{R}. Then which of the following statements is true?

Single choice · Partial Differential Equations

CSIR NET June 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#the-data-sits-on-a-characteristic-so-it-must-satisfy-the-equation-alon

Consider the Cauchy problem (CP)x∂u/∂x+∂u/∂y=1,u(0,y)=ey,y∈R) x \partial{}u/\partial{}x + \partial{}u/\partial{}y = 1, u(0, y) = e^y, y \in \mathbb{R}. Then which of the following statements are true?

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CSIR NET June 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#on-the-unit-circle-x-squared-times-y-squared-peaks-at-one-quarter

Suppose u = u(x, y) is the solution of the boundary value problem ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2+∂u/∂x=0\partial^{2}u/\partial{}x^{2} + \partial^{2}u/\partial{}y^{2} + \partial{}u/\partial{}x = 0 in {(x,y)∈R2:x2+y2<1(x, y) \in \mathbb{R}^{2} : x^{2} + y^{2} < 1}, u(x,y)=1+2x2y2u(x, y) = 1 + 2x^{2}y^{2} on {(x,y)∈R2:x2+y2=1(x, y) \in \mathbb{R}^{2} : x^{2} + y^{2} = 1}. Then which of the following statements are true?

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CSIR NET December 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#differentiate-e-and-substitute-the-pde-the-boundary-term-vanishes-beca

Let u(x,t) be the solution of the initial-boundary value problem utt−uxx+ut=0,0<x<π,t>0,u(0,t)=0,u(π,t)=0,t>0,u(x,0)=sin⁡x,ut(x,0)=0,0<x<πu_{tt} - u_{xx} + u_{t} = 0, 0<x<\pi, t>0, u(0,t)=0, u(\pi,t)=0, t>0, u(x,0)=\sin x, u_{t}(x,0)=0, 0<x<\pi. For t≥0, define E(t)=∫0π(ut2+ux2)E(t) = \int_{0}^\pi (u_{t}^{2}+u_{x}^{2}) dx. Then which of the following statements are true?

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CSIR NET December 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#the-maximum-principle-caps-u-by-the-boundary-datas-own-range-e-to-plus

Consider the boundary value problem (BVP)uxx+uyy=0) u_{xx}+u_yy=0 in Ω=\Omega={(x,y)∈R2:x2+y2<1(x,y)\in\mathbb{R}^{2}:x^{2}+y^{2}<1}, u(x,y)=e^(x+y) on ∂Ω=\partial\Omega={(x,y)∈R2:x2+y2=1(x,y)\in\mathbb{R}^{2}:x^{2}+y^{2}=1}. Then which of the following statements are true?

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CSIR NET December 2024 · Part B (3 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#the-exterior-problem-needs-a-condition-at-infinity

The problem ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=0\partial^{2}u/\partial{}x^{2} + \partial^{2}u/\partial{}y^{2} = 0 in {(x,y)∈R2:x2+y2>1(x, y) \in \mathbb{R}^{2} : x^{2} + y^{2} > 1}, u(x, y) = 1 on {(x,y)∈R2:x2+y2=1(x, y) \in \mathbb{R}^{2} : x^{2} + y^{2} = 1} has

Single choice · Partial Differential Equations

CSIR NET December 2024 · Part B (3 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#the-safe-line-is-where-the-data-vanishes

The problem ∂u/∂x+∂u/∂y=u2,u(x,0)=x2,∀x∈R\partial{}u/\partial{}x + \partial{}u/\partial{}y = u^{2}, u(x, 0) = x^{2}, \forall{}x \in \mathbb{R} has a solution on an open set containing the line {(x,y)∈R2(x, y) \in \mathbb{R}^{2} : ax + by = 0} if

Single choice · Partial Differential Equations

CSIR NET December 2024 · Part B (3 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#the-euler-operator-means-homogeneous

Let u = u(x, y) be the solution of the Cauchy problem x∂u/∂x+y∂u/∂y=u,(x,y)≠(0,0)x \partial{}u/\partial{}x + y \partial{}u/\partial{}y = u, (x, y) \ne (0, 0), with u(x,1)=1+x2,x∈Ru(x, 1) = \sqrt{1 + x^{2}}, x \in \mathbb{R}. Then which of the following statements is true?

Single choice · Partial Differential Equations

CSIR NET December 2024 · Part B (3 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#a-zero-boundary-value-reflects-oddly

Let u = u(x, t) be a solution of the wave equation ∂2u/∂t2−∂2u/∂x2=0,x∈R,t>0\partial^{2}u/\partial{}t^{2} - \partial^{2}u/\partial{}x^{2} = 0, x \in \mathbb{R}, t > 0 satisfying the condition u(0, t) = 0, ∀t ≥ 0. Then which of the following statements is true?

Single choice · Partial Differential Equations

CSIR NET June 2024 · Part B (3 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#transport-only-translates

Let u = u(x, t) be the solution of the following initial value problem: ut+2024ux=0u_{t} + 2024u_{x} = 0 for x∈R,t>0x \in \mathbb{R}, t > 0, and u(x,0)=u0(x)u(x, 0) = u_{0}(x) for x∈Rx \in \mathbb{R}, where u0:R→Ru_{0} : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} is an arbitrary C1C^{1} function. Consider the following statements: S1S_{1}: If At:=A_{t} := {x∈R:u(x,t)<1x \in \mathbb{R} : u(x, t) < 1} and |AtA_{t}| denotes the Lebesgue measure of AtA_{t} for every t ≥ 0, then |AtA_{t}| = |A0A_{0}|, ∀t>0.S2\forall{}t > 0. S_{2}: If u0u_{0} is Lebesgue integrable, then for every t > 0, the function x ↦ u(x, t) is Lebesgue integrable. Then

Single choice · Partial Differential Equations

CSIR NET June 2024 · Part B (3 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#odd-parts-cancel-in-the-sum

If u = u(x, t) is the solution of the initial value problem ut=uxxu_{t} = u_{xx} for x∈R,t>0x \in \mathbb{R}, t > 0, with u(x, 0) = sin(4x) + x + 1 for x∈Rx \in \mathbb{R}, satisfying |u(x, t)| <3e(x2)< 3e^(x^{2}) for all x∈Rx \in \mathbb{R} and t > 0, then

Single choice · Partial Differential Equations

CSIR NET December 2024 · Part C (4.75 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#a-widening-window-adds-logs-a-sliding-one-cancels-them

Let u = u(x, t) be the solution to the initial value problem ∂2u/∂t2−∂2u/∂x2=0,x∈R,t>0,u(x,0)=f(x),x∈R,(∂u/∂t)(x,0)=1/1+x2,x∈R\partial^{2}u/\partial{}t^{2} - \partial^{2}u/\partial{}x^{2} = 0, x \in \mathbb{R}, t > 0, u(x, 0) = f(x), x \in \mathbb{R}, (\partial{}u/\partial{}t)(x, 0) = 1/\sqrt{1 + x^{2}}, x \in \mathbb{R}, where f is a twice continuously differentiable function defined on R\mathbb{R} satisfying f(x) → 0 as |x| →∞\to \infty. Then which of the following statements are true?

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CSIR NET December 2024 · Part C (4.75 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#the-sign-of-the-discriminant-is-what-is-preserved

Consider the partial differential equation 4(∂2u/∂x2)+6(∂2u/∂x∂y)+3(∂2u/∂y2)=04(\partial^{2}u/\partial{}x^{2}) + 6(\partial^{2}u/\partial{}x\partial{}y) + 3(\partial^{2}u/\partial{}y^{2}) = 0. Which of the following partial differential equations can be obtained by a change of independent variables given by (ξ,η)(\xi, \eta)ᵗ = A(x, y)ᵗ for some 2 × 2 invertible matrix A with real entries?

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CSIR NET December 2024 · Part C (4.75 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#the-extremes-sit-on-the-boundary

Let u = u(x, y) be the solution of the boundary value problem ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=0\partial^{2}u/\partial{}x^{2} + \partial^{2}u/\partial{}y^{2} = 0 on (0, 1) × (0, 1), with u(x,0)=e(πx),u(x,1)=−e(πx)u(x, 0) = e^(\pi{}x), u(x, 1) = -e^(\pi{}x) for x∈[0,1],u(0,y)=cos⁡(πy)+sin⁡(πy)x \in [0, 1], u(0, y) = \cos(\pi{}y) + \sin(\pi{}y) and u(1,y)=eπ(cos⁡(πy)+sin⁡(πy))u(1, y) = e^\pi(\cos(\pi{}y) + \sin(\pi{}y)) for y ∈ [0, 1]. Then there exists a point (x0,y0)∈(0,1)×(0,1)(x_{0}, y_{0}) \in (0, 1) \times (0, 1) such that

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CSIR NET December 2024 · Part C (4.75 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#the-energy-identity-comes-from-one-integration-by-parts

Let u = u(x, t) be the solution of the initial-boundary value problem ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2\partial{}u/\partial{}t = \partial^{2}u/\partial{}x^{2} on (0,1)×(0,∞)(0, 1) \times (0, \infty), with u(x, 0) = 4x(1 − x) for x ∈ [0, 1] and u(0, t) = u(1, t) = 0 for t ≥ 0. Then which of the following statements are true?

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CSIR NET June 2024 · Part C (4.75 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#which-boundary-the-characteristic-hits

Consider the initial boundary value problem (IBVP)ut+ux=2u) u_{t} + u_{x} = 2u for x > 0, t > 0; u(0, t) = 1 + sin t for t > 0; u(x, 0) = eˣ cos x for x > 0. If u is the solution of the IBVP, then the value of u(2π,π)/u(π,2π)u(2\pi, \pi)/u(\pi, 2\pi) is

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CSIR NET June 2024 · Part C (4.75 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#neumann-data-must-integrate-to-zero

Let B(0,2) = {(x,y)∈R2:x2+y2<4(x, y) \in \mathbb{R}^{2} : x^{2} + y^{2} < 4}, and ∂B\partial{}B denote the boundary of B(0,2). Assume (α,β)≠(0,0),k∈R(\alpha, \beta) \ne (0,0), k \in \mathbb{R}, and u is any solution to −Δu=0-\Delta{}u = 0 in B(0,2),αu(x,y)+β(∂u/∂ν)(x,y)=1+(x2+y2)kB(0,2), \alpha{}u(x, y) + \beta(\partial{}u/\partial\nu)(x, y) = 1 + (x^{2} + y^{2})k on ∂B\partial{}B, where ν(x,y)\nu(x, y) is the unit outward normal to B(0,2) at (x,y)∈∂B(x, y) \in \partial{}B. Consider the following statements: S1S_{1}: If β=0\beta = 0, then there exists a(x0,y0)∈B(0,2)a (x_{0}, y_{0}) \in B(0,2) such that |u(x0,y0)u(x_{0}, y_{0})| = |1 + 4k|/|α\alpha|. S2S_{2}: If α=0\alpha = 0, then k = −1/4. Then

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CSIR NET June 2023 · Part B (3 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#burgers-characteristics

Let u(x, y) be the solution of the Cauchy problem u⋅ux+uy=0u\cdot{}u_{x} + u_y = 0 for x∈R,y>0x \in \mathbb{R}, y > 0, with u(x, 0) = x for x∈Rx \in \mathbb{R}. Which of the following is the value of u(2, 3)?

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CSIR NET December 2023 · Part B (3 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#classification-and-canonical-forms-part-b

The partial differential equation x2uxx−2x^{2} u_{xx} - 2xy uxu_{x}ᵧ −3y2uyy+ux−uy=0- 3y^{2} u_yy + u_{x} - u_y = 0 is

Single choice · Partial Differential Equations

CSIR NET December 2023 · Part B (3 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#dalembert-limit

Consider the Cauchy problem for the wave equation utt−4uxx=0u_tt - 4u_{xx} = 0 on R×(0,∞)\mathbb{R} \times (0, \infty), with u(x, 0) = e−1/x2e^{-1/x^{2}} for x ≠ 0 (and 0 at x = 0), and u_t(x, 0) = x e−x2e^{-x^{2}}. Which one of the following is true?

Single choice · Partial Differential Equations

CSIR NET June 2023 · Part C (4.75 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#transport-equation-data-on-a-line

Let u:R2→Ru : \mathbb{R}^{2} \to \mathbb{R} solve ∂xu+2∂yu=0\partial_{x}u + 2\partial_yu = 0 on R2\mathbb{R}^{2} with u(x, y) = sin x on the line y = 3x + 1, and let v:R2→Rv : \mathbb{R}^{2} \to \mathbb{R} solve ∂xv+2∂yv=0\partial_{x}v + 2\partial_yv = 0 with v(x, 0) = sin x. Let S = [0,1] × [0,1]. Which of the following statements are true?

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