A first course in differential equations
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A first course in differential equations
（Undergraduate texts in mathematics）
Springer, c2006
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- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-256) and index
Description and Table of Contents
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: hbk ISBN 9780387259635
Description
This book is intended as an alternative to the standard differential equations text, which typically includes a large collection of methods and applications, packaged with state-of-the-art color graphics, student solution manuals, the latest fonts, marginal notes, and web-based supplements. These texts adds up to several hundred pages of text and can be very expensive for students to buy. Many students do not have the time or desire to read voluminous texts and explore internet supplements. Here, however, the author writes concisely, to the point, and in plain language. Many examples and exercises are included. In addition, this text also encourages students to use a computer algebra system to solve problems numerically, and as such, templates of MATLAB programs that solve differential equations are given in an appendix, as well as basic Maple and Mathematica commands.
Table of Contents
Preface.- Differential Equations and Models.- Analytic Solutions and Approximations.-Second-Order Differential Equations.- Laplace Transforms.- Linear Systems.- Nonlinear Systems.- Appendix A: References.- Appendix B: A Brief on MATLAB.- Appendix C: Maple Commands.- Appendix D: Sample Examinations.- Appendix E: Solutions to Selected Exercises.
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: pbk ISBN 9780387259642
Description
Therearemanyexcellenttextsonelementarydi?erentialequationsdesignedfor the standard sophomore course. However, in spite of the fact that most courses are one semester in length, the texts have evolved into calculus-like pres- tations that include a large collection of methods and applications, packaged with student manuals, and Web-based notes, projects, and supplements. All of this comes in several hundred pages of text with busy formats. Most students do not have the time or desire to read voluminous texts and explore internet supplements. The format of this di?erential equations book is di?erent; it is a one-semester, brief treatment of the basic ideas, models, and solution methods. Itslimitedcoverageplacesitsomewherebetweenanoutlineandadetailedte- book. I have tried to write concisely, to the point, and in plain language. Many worked examples and exercises are included. A student who works through this primer will have the tools to go to the next level in applying di?erential eq- tions to problems in engineering, science, and applied mathematics. It can give some instructors, who want more concise coverage, an alternative to existing texts.
Table of Contents
Differential Equations and Models.- Analytic Solutions and Approximations.- Second-Order Differential Equations.- Laplace Transforms.- Linear Systems.- Nonlinear Systems.
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