Elementary Differential Equations With Linear Algebra

by Albert L. Rabenstein

Designed for use by sophomore engineering or junior physical science majors, this text is suitable for an introductory course in linear algebra and differential equations or a course in differential equations with a linear algebra prerequisite. This text contains detailed coverage of applied topics and includes theorems specifically applicable to engineering students. There is a new chapter on "Stability and the Phase Plane", approximately 300 new problems added throughout and several BASIC programs on numerical solutions of differential equations are included.

Genres: Mathematics

Paperback

First published March 21, 1975

Reviews

[Julian H Mayfield II]

Don't expect much motivation in this book. I approached this without any exposure to linear algebra or differential equations and found it mildly frustrating in both its terseness and how disparate the notation was from other resources I used. However, you are rewarded with all of the theorems you could want in a concise volume that you can carry around with you. The answers to the even problems are in the back.
You probably should use something else if you are accustomed to contemporary textbooks (for example, many today will make it through a calculus sequence and attempt combined LA/difeq without having been exposed to proof).