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Solution Techniques for Elementary Partial Differential Equations
Solution Techniques for Elementary Partial Differential Equations, Third Edition remains a top choice for a standard, undergraduate-level course on partial differential equations (PDEs). Making the text even more user-friendly, this third edition covers important and widely used methods for solving PDEs.
New to the Third Edition
New sections on the series expansion of more general functions, other problems of general second-order linear equations, vibrating string with other types of boundary conditions, and equilibrium temperature in an infinite strip
Reorganized sections that make it easier for students and professors to navigate the contents
Rearranged exercises that are now at the end of each section/subsection instead of at the end of the chapter
New and improved exercises and worked examples
A brief Mathematica® program for nearly all of the worked examples, showing students how to verify results by computer
This bestselling, highly praised textbook uses a streamlined, direct approach to develop students’ competence in solving PDEs. It offers concise, easily understood explanations and worked examples that allow students to see the techniques in action.
676 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 26, 2002
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August 13, 2016
Edit PLEASE NOTE: A few people have messaged me about the pdf solutions manual that I mention below. Unfortunately, no--I cannot hand out the solutions manual to you, since they are copyrighted. I would love to help you if you have a specific question perhaps; otherwise, I hope the best for you on your PDE class, and thanks for understanding. :)
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As thorough and informative as this book is, I'm glad I don't have to look at it ever again (well, I guess I might still need to reference it for my future classes...).
Professor Constanda actually taught my PDE class, so this book greatly complemented his teaching style. I would especially recommend getting the solution manual for the exercises at the end of the chapters. Prof. Constanda gave us the pdf version of the solutions, so I'm not actually sure if there is a separate book for that or what. Nevertheless, it was extremely helpful.
Like any math textbook, the pages are dense with information that students probably have to go through a few times to fully understand. However, the plethora of example questions is clear and thorough enough to answer most questions I had when I was going through the exercises. Of course, I might be biased since my class was taught by the author.
The book also doesn't weigh that much, which, as a textbook-lugging student, is an important factor that most professors don't really consider unfortunately.
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As thorough and informative as this book is, I'm glad I don't have to look at it ever again (well, I guess I might still need to reference it for my future classes...).
Professor Constanda actually taught my PDE class, so this book greatly complemented his teaching style. I would especially recommend getting the solution manual for the exercises at the end of the chapters. Prof. Constanda gave us the pdf version of the solutions, so I'm not actually sure if there is a separate book for that or what. Nevertheless, it was extremely helpful.
Like any math textbook, the pages are dense with information that students probably have to go through a few times to fully understand. However, the plethora of example questions is clear and thorough enough to answer most questions I had when I was going through the exercises. Of course, I might be biased since my class was taught by the author.
The book also doesn't weigh that much, which, as a textbook-lugging student, is an important factor that most professors don't really consider unfortunately.
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