A First Course In Differential Equations

An introduction to differential equations; First-order differential equations; Applications of first-order differential equations; Linear equations of higher order; Applications of second-order differential equations: vibrational models; Differential equations with variable coefficients; The laplace transform; Linear systems of differencial equations; Numerial methods; Partial differential equations.

A FIRST COURSE IN DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS WITH MODELING APPLICATIONS, 10th Edition strikes a balance between the analytical, qualitative, and quantitative approaches to the study of differential equations. This proven and accessible text speaks to beginning engineering and math students through a wealth of pedagogical aids, including an abundance of examples, explanations, Remarks boxes, definitions, and group projects. Written in a straightforward, readable, and helpful style, this book provides a thorough treatment of boundary-value problems and partial differential equations. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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.

Includes solutions to odd-numbered exercises.

A First course in Ordinary Differential Equations provides a detailed introduction to the subject focusing on analytical methods to solve ODEs and theoretical aspects of analyzing them when it is difficult/not possible to find their solutions explicitly. This two-fold treatment of the subject is quite handy not only for undergraduate students in mathematics but also for physicists, engineers who are interested in understanding how various methods to solve ODEs work. More than 300 end-of-chapter problems with varying difficulty are provided so that the reader can self examine their understanding of the topics covered in the text. Most of the definitions and results used from subjects like real analysis, linear algebra are stated clearly in the book. This enables the book to be accessible to physics and engineering students also. Moreover, sufficient number of worked out examples are presented to illustrate every new technique introduced in this book. Moreover, the author elucidates the importance of various hypotheses in the results by providing counter examples. Features Offers comprehensive coverage of all essential topics required for an introductory course in ODE. Emphasizes on both computation of solutions to ODEs as well as the theoretical concepts like well-posedness, comparison results, stability etc. Systematic presentation of insights of the nature of the solutions to linear/non-linear ODEs. Special attention on the study of asymptotic behavior of solutions to autonomous ODEs (both for scalar case and 2✕2 systems). Sufficient number of examples are provided wherever a notion is introduced. Contains a rich collection of problems. This book serves as a text book for undergraduate students and a reference book for scientists and engineers. Broad coverage and clear presentation of the material indeed appeals to the readers. Dr. Suman K. Tumuluri has been working in University of Hyderabad, India, for 11 years and at present he is an associate professor. His research interests include applications of partial differential equations in population dynamics and fluid dynamics.

Emphasizing a practical approach for engineers and scientists, A First Course in Differential Equations, Modeling, and Simulation avoids overly theoretical explanations and shows readers how differential equations arise from applying basic physical principles and experimental observations to engineering systems. It also covers classical methods for

% mainly for math and engineering majors.% clear, concise writng style is student oriented.J% graded problem sets, with many diverse problems, range form drill to more challenging problems.% this course follows the three-semester calculus sequence at two- and four-year schools