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GTU 3130005 Complex Variables and Partial Differential Equations (CVPD) Old Question Papers PDF

Official Gujarat Technological University (GTU) old question papers PDF (Regular & Remedial) and step-by-step solved questions for Complex Variables and Partial Differential Equations (CVPD) across 2023 – 2026 examinations.

7 papers, 2023 – 202670 marks23 to pass2.5 hours
37 questions GTU asked more than onceAsked in all 7 papers: Find the bilinear transformation mapping z1=1,z2=0,z3=−1z_1 = 1, z_2 = 0, z_3 = -1 to w1=i,w2=∞,w3=1w_1 = i, w_2 = \infty, w_3 = 1.See list

Exam papers

Most repeated questions

37 questions GTU set in two or more of 7 papers, most repeated first. Tap a year to open that paper at the question.

  1. Find the bilinear transformation mapping z1=1,z2=0,z3=−1z_1 = 1, z_2 = 0, z_3 = -1 to w1=i,w2=∞,w3=1w_1 = i, w_2 = \infty, w_3 = 1.

    7 marksSame type asked in 7 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q2c Winter 2025 Q1c Summer 2025 Q2c Winter 2024 Q1c Summer 2024 Q1c Winter 2023 Q2c OR Summer 2023 Q2c OR

  2. Find the Laurent series of 1z(z−1)(z−2)\frac{1}{z(z - 1)(z - 2)} for the regions: (i) 0<∣z∣<10 < |z| < 1, (ii) 1<∣z∣<21 < |z| < 2, (iii) ∣z∣>2|z| > 2.

    7 marksSame type asked in 7 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q3c Winter 2025 Q3c Summer 2025 Q3b OR Winter 2024 Q2c Summer 2024 Q3b Winter 2023 Q4c Summer 2023 Q2b Summer 2023 Q3a OR

  3. Find the residues at singular points of f(z)=z2(z−1)(z+2)f(z) = \frac{z^2}{(z - 1)(z + 2)}. Using Cauchy's Residue theorem evaluate ∫Cf(z) dz\int_C f(z) \, dz, where CC is ∣z+1∣=1|z + 1| = 1.

    7 marksSame type asked in 6 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q3c OR Winter 2025 Q3a Summer 2025 Q3b Summer 2025 Q4a Winter 2024 Q3a OR Summer 2024 Q3b OR Summer 2023 Q3c

  4. Evaluate ∫Ce−zz+1 dz\int_C \frac{e^{-z}}{z + 1} \, dz, where CC is (i) ∣z−1∣=1|z - 1| = 1, (ii) ∣z+1∣=1|z + 1| = 1.

    4 marksSame type asked in 6 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q5b Summer 2025 Q3a Winter 2024 Q3c Winter 2024 Q3b OR Summer 2024 Q3c Winter 2023 Q3c Winter 2023 Q4b OR Summer 2023 Q2c Summer 2023 Q3c OR

  5. Solve y2p−xyq=x(z−2y)y^2 p - xyq = x(z - 2y).

    4 marksSame type asked in 6 of 7 papers

    Winter 2025 Q4b Winter 2025 Q4c OR Summer 2025 Q4c Summer 2025 Q5b OR Winter 2024 Q4b Winter 2024 Q4b OR Summer 2024 Q4b Winter 2023 Q4c OR Summer 2023 Q4a Summer 2023 Q4a OR Summer 2023 Q5a OR

  6. Form partial differential equation from the equation z=xy+f(x2+y2)z = xy + f(x^2 + y^2) by eliminating arbitrary function.

    3 marksSame type asked in 6 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q4a Winter 2025 Q4a Summer 2025 Q5a Winter 2024 Q4a OR Summer 2024 Q4a Summer 2023 Q4b OR

  7. Solve the partial differential equation: (D2−DD′−12D′2)z=e2x−3y(D^2 - DD' - 12D'^2)z = e^{2x - 3y}.

    4 marksSame type asked in 5 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q1b Winter 2025 Q5a Summer 2024 Q5b OR Winter 2023 Q5b Summer 2023 Q5a

  8. Using the Charpit's method solve the non linear partial differential equation: px+qy=pqpx + qy = pq.

    7 marksSame type asked in 4 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q4c OR Winter 2025 Q4c Winter 2024 Q4c Summer 2024 Q4c

  9. Evaluate ∫Ccos⁡πz2(z−1)(z−2) dz\int_C \frac{\cos \pi z^2}{(z - 1)(z - 2)} \, dz, where CC is ∣z∣=5/2|z| = 5/2.

    4 marksSame type asked in 4 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q3b Winter 2025 Q2c OR Summer 2024 Q2c OR Winter 2023 Q3c OR

  10. Evaluate ∫C(x2+ixy) dz\int_C (x^2 + ixy) \, dz; from A(1,1)A(1, 1) to B(2,4)B(2, 4) along the curve y=x2y = x^2.

    4 marksSame type asked in 4 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q2b Winter 2025 Q2b Winter 2024 Q2b Winter 2023 Q3a OR

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  1. Express the complex number (1+3i)2(1 + \sqrt{3}i)^2 in polar form.

    3 marksSame type asked in 4 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q1a Summer 2024 Q1a Winter 2023 Q1a Summer 2023 Q3b OR

  2. Form partial differential equation from z=ax+by+az = ax + by + a by eliminating the arbitrary constant aa and bb.

    3 marksSame type asked in 4 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q4a OR Winter 2024 Q4a Winter 2023 Q4a OR Summer 2023 Q4b

  3. Using the method of separation of variables, solve ux=2ut+uu_x = 2u_t + u with u(x,0)=6e−3xu(x, 0) = 6e^{-3x}.

    3 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q5a OR Winter 2025 Q5b Winter 2024 Q5c OR Winter 2023 Q5c OR

  4. Show that u(x,y)=2x−x3+3xy2u(x, y) = 2x - x^3 + 3xy^2 is harmonic and find its harmonic conjugate v(x,y)v(x, y).

    7 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q1c Summer 2025 Q2c OR Summer 2023 Q1c

  5. Determine an analytic function with real part u(x,y)=yx2+y2u(x, y) = \frac{y}{x^2 + y^2}.

    7 marksSame type asked in 3 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q2c OR Summer 2025 Q1c Summer 2023 Q1a

  6. Evaluate following real integration using residue theorem: ∫−∞∞cos⁡xx2+1 dx\int_{-\infty}^\infty \frac{\cos x}{x^2 + 1} \, dx.

    7 marksSame type asked in 3 of 7 papers

    Winter 2025 Q3c OR Winter 2024 Q3c OR Winter 2023 Q5a

  7. Solve Laplace's equation in square lamina with u(0,y)=u(π,y)=u(x,π)=0u(0, y) = u(\pi, y) = u(x, \pi) = 0 and u(x,0)=T0u(x, 0) = T_0, constant.

    7 marksSame type asked in 3 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q5c OR Summer 2025 Q5c OR Summer 2024 Q5c

  8. Show that u(x,y)=x2−y2+xu(x,y) = x^2 - y^2 + x is harmonic. Find the corresponding analytic function f(z)=u+ivf(z) = u + iv.

    4 marksSame type asked in 3 of 7 papers

    Winter 2024 Q3b Summer 2024 Q1b Winter 2023 Q2c

  9. Find the radii of convergence and region of convergence of the following: (i) ∑n=1∞zn2n+1\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{z^n}{2^{n+1}} (ii) ∑n=1∞n!nnzn\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{n!}{n^n} z^n

    4 marksSame type asked in 3 of 7 papers

    Winter 2025 Q3b Summer 2024 Q2b Winter 2023 Q3a

  10. Find Maclaurin series expansion of f(z)=1z+3if(z) = \frac{1}{z + 3i} and its radius of convergence.

    4 marksSame type asked in 3 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q3b OR Winter 2025 Q3b OR Winter 2023 Q3b OR

  11. Solve p2+q2=x+yp^2 + q^2 = x + y.

    4 marksSame type asked in 3 of 7 papers

    Summer 2025 Q5b Winter 2024 Q5a Winter 2023 Q4b

  12. Solve ∂2z∂x2+4∂2z∂x∂y−5∂2z∂y2=sin⁡(2x+3y)\frac{\partial^2 z}{\partial x^2} + 4 \frac{\partial^2 z}{\partial x \partial y} - 5 \frac{\partial^2 z}{\partial y^2} = \sin(2x + 3y).

    4 marksSame type asked in 3 of 7 papers

    Summer 2025 Q4b OR Winter 2024 Q5c Winter 2023 Q1c

  13. Solve the second order homogeneous partial differential equation: zxx−2zxy−8zyy=0z_{xx} - 2z_{xy} - 8z_{yy} = 0.

    4 marksSame type asked in 3 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q4b OR Winter 2024 Q5b OR Winter 2023 Q5a OR

  14. Classify the second order homogeneous partial differential equation ∂2z∂x2−∂2z∂x∂y−12∂2z∂y2=0\frac{\partial^2 z}{\partial x^2} - \frac{\partial^2 z}{\partial x \partial y} - 12\frac{\partial^2 z}{\partial y^2} = 0 as elliptic, parabolic or hyperbolic.

    4 marksSame type asked in 3 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q4b Winter 2025 Q5a OR Summer 2024 Q5a

  15. Discuss about the types of singularities of f(z)f(z).

    3 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q2a Winter 2025 Q3a OR Summer 2024 Q3a

  16. Classify the poles of f(z)=1z2−z6f(z) = \frac{1}{z^2 - z^6}.

    3 marksSame type asked in 3 of 7 papers

    Summer 2025 Q3a OR Summer 2024 Q3a OR Winter 2023 Q4a

  17. Find all values of (−8i)1/3(-8i)^{1/3} using De Moivre's theorem.

    3 marksSame type asked in 3 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q3a Winter 2024 Q1b Winter 2023 Q1b

  18. Using Residue theorem evaluate the integral ∫0π117−8cos⁡θ dθ\int_0^\pi \frac{1}{17 - 8 \cos \theta} \, d\theta.

    7 marksSame type asked in 2 of 7 papers

    Summer 2025 Q3c OR Summer 2024 Q3c OR

  19. Evaluate ∫CRe(z2) dz\int_C \text{Re}(z^2) \, dz, where CC is the boundary of the square with vertices 0,i,1+i,10, i, 1 + i, 1 in the clockwise wise direction.

    7 marksSame type asked in 2 of 7 papers

    Summer 2025 Q3c Summer 2023 Q2a

  20. Explain inversion transformation. Find the image of 14≤y≤12\frac{1}{4} \le y \le \frac{1}{2} under mapping w=1/zw = 1/z. Show this translation on graph.

    7 marksSame type asked in 2 of 7 papers

    Winter 2025 Q2c Winter 2024 Q2c OR

  21. Derive the solutions of one dimensional wave equation.

    7 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers

    Winter 2025 Q5c OR Summer 2024 Q5c OR

  22. Find the solution of the wave equation ∂2y∂t2=c2∂2y∂x2\frac{\partial^2 y}{\partial t^2} = c^2 \frac{\partial^2 y}{\partial x^2} such that y=acos⁡pty = a \cos pt when x=lx = l, and y=0y = 0 when x=0x = 0.

    7 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers

    Winter 2023 Q5c Summer 2023 Q5c OR

  23. Solve following non-linear partial differential equations: a) p(1+q)=qzp(1 + q) = qz b) p2−q2=x−yp^2 - q^2 = x - y

    4 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers

    Winter 2025 Q4b OR Summer 2024 Q4b OR

  24. Solve ∂3z∂x2∂y=sin⁡(3x+2y)\frac{\partial^3 z}{\partial x^2 \partial y} = \sin(3x + 2y).

    4 marksSame type asked in 2 of 7 papers

    Summer 2025 Q4b Summer 2025 Q4c OR Summer 2024 Q5a OR

  25. Using method of separation of variables solve ∂u∂t+u=2∂u∂x\frac{\partial u}{\partial t} + u = 2\frac{\partial u}{\partial x} given that u(x,0)=4e−3xu(x, 0) = 4e^{-3x}.

    4 marksSame type asked in 2 of 7 papers

    Summer 2024 Q5b Summer 2023 Q5b OR

  26. Evaluate the integral ∫Czˉ dz\int_C \bar{z} \, dz, where CC is right half of the circle z=2eiθ(−π2<θ<π2)z = 2e^{i\theta} \left(-\frac{\pi}{2} < \theta < \frac{\pi}{2}\right).

    3 marksSame type asked in 2 of 7 papers

    Winter 2025 Q2a Summer 2024 Q2a

  27. Solve the partial differential equation using the method of separation of variables: ux+2uy=0u_x + 2u_y = 0, given that u(x,0)=4e−xu(x, 0) = 4e^{-x}.

    3 marksSame type asked in 2 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q5a Summer 2025 Q5c

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GTU's syllabus lists 3130005 for 7 branches. One set of papers serves all of them.

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Common questions

Are these GTU 3130005 Complex Variables and Partial Differential Equations papers valid for both Regular and Remedial exams?

Yes. Gujarat Technological University (GTU) follows the same 70-mark syllabus, exam blueprint, and 23-mark passing cutoff for both Regular and Remedial (ATKT/backlog) examinations. All 7 past exam sessions (2023 – 2026) serve as comprehensive preparation for either attempt.

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What is the passing mark for GTU Complex Variables and Partial Differential Equations (3130005)?

The external theory exam carries 70 marks. The minimum passing cutoff is 23 marks (33%). Exam duration is 2.5 hours.

What is the GTU exam pattern for 3130005?

The examination contains 5 main questions of 14 marks each, totaling 70 marks. Questions 2 through 5 provide internal OR choices, typically split into 3-mark, 4-mark, and 7-mark questions.