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MATHEMATICS SYLLABUS POST OF FOREST RANGE OFFICERS

MATHEMATICS SYLLABUS

1. Algebra:  Elements  of  Set  Theory;  Algebra  of  Real  and  Complex  numbers  including
Demovire’s  between  Coefficients  and  Roots,  symmetric  functions  of  roots;  Elements  of
Group  Theory;  Sub Group,  Cyclic  groups,  Permutation,  Groups  and  their  elementary
properties.  Rings, Integral Domains and Fields and their elementary properties.

2.  Vector  Spaces  and  Matrices:  Vector  Space,  Linear  Dependence  and  Independence.  Sub
spaces. Basis and Dimensions, Finite Dimensional Vector Spaces. Linear Transformation of
a  Finite  dimensional  vector  Space,  Matrix  Representation.  Singular  and  Nonsingular
Transformations.  Rank  and  nullity. Matrices:  Addition,  Multiplication,  Determinants  of  a
Matrix, Properties of Determinants of order in, Inverse of a Matrix, Cramer’s rule.

3. Geometry and Vectors:    Analytic  Geometry  of  straight  lines  and  conics  in  Cartesian  and
Polar coordinates; Three Dimensional geometry for planes, straight lines, sphere, cone and
cylinder.  Addition,  Subtraction  and  Products  of  Vectors  and  Simple  applications  to
Geometry.

4.   Calculus:  Functions,  Sequences,  Series,  Limits,  Continuity,  Derivatives.    Application  of
Derivatives: Rates of change, Tangents, Normals, Maxima, Minima, Rolle’s Theorem, Mean
value  Theorems  of  Lagrange  and  Cauchy,  Asymptotes, Curvature.    Methods  of  finding
indefinite  integrals,  Definite  Integrals,  Fundamental  Theorem  of  integrals  Calculus. 
Application  of  definite  integrals to  area,  Length of  a  plane  curve,  Volume  and  Surfaces  of
revolution.

5. Ordinary Differential Equations:  Order and Degree of a Differential Equation, First order
differential Equations, Singular solution, Geometrical interpretation, Second order equations
with constant cooefficients.

6. Mechanics:  Concepts of particles Lamina; Rigid body; Displacement; force, Mass; Weight;
Motion,  Velocity;  Speed;  Acceleration;  Parallelogram  of  forces;  Parallelogram  of  velocity,
acceleration; resultant;  equilibrium  of  coplanar forces;  Moments;  Couples;  Friction;  Centre
of  mass,  Gravity;  Laws  of  motion;  Motion  of  a  particle  in  a  straight  line;  simple  Harmonic
motion; Motion under conservative forces; Motion under gravity; Projectile; Escape velocity;
Motion of artificial satellites.
 
7. Elements of Computer Programming:
    Binary  system,  Octal  and  Hexadecimal  systems. 
Conversion  to  and  from  Decimal  systems.    Codes,  Bits,  Bytes  and  Words.    Memory  of  a
computer, Arithmetic and Logical operations on numbers.  Precision.  AND, OR, XOR, NOT
and Shit/Rotate operators, Algorithms and Flow charts.






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