MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
MAT6015 Special Functions Fall
Spring
3 0 3 8
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: Tr
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. ERSİN ÖZUĞURLU
Course Objectives: To introduce students functions of the legendre, hermite, bessel, laguerre that are important in mathematics.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) He/She Recognizes and solves hypergeometric equation
2) He/She Recognizes and solves Bessel equation
3) He/She Recognizes and solves Legendre equation
4) He/She Recognizes and solves Hermite equation
5) He/She Recognizes and solves Laguerre equation
6) He/She has knowledge about solutions without solving the equation
7) He/She Establishes a connection inside special functions

Course Content

The Hypergeometric Functions, The Bessel Functions, The Hermite Functions, The Legendre Functions, The Laguerre Functions.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Hypergeometric Differential Equation.
2) The Hypergeometric Functions.
3) Bessel Differential Equation.
4) Generating Function of Bessel Polynomial.
5) Legendre Differential Equation.
6) Generating Function of Legendre Polynomial.
7) Recurrence Relations.
8) Hermite Differential Equation.
9) Generating Function of Hermite Polinomial and Recurrence Relations.
10) Generating Function of Hermite Polinomial and Recurrence Relations (continued)
11) The Legendre Functions.
12) Generating Functions and Recurrence Relations.
13) The Laguerre Functions.
14) Laguerre Functions (continued)

Sources

Course Notes: Special Functions, Earl. D. Rainville, 1971, Chelsea Pub Co.
References: Special Functions, George E. Andrews, Richard Askey, Ranjan Roy, 2001, Cambridge University Press. Hypergeometric Functions and Their Applications, James B. Seaborn, 1991, Springer.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance % 0
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments % 0
Presentation 1 % 20
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms 1 % 30
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 50
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 14 5 70
Presentations / Seminar 1 40 40
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 0 0 0
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0
Midterms 1 20 20
Paper Submission 0
Jury 0
Final 1 28 28
Total Workload 200

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