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Solution Techniques for Elementary Partial Differential Equations
"In my opinion, this is quite simply the best book of its kind that I have seen thus far."
—Professor Peter Schiavone, University of Alberta, from the Foreword to the Fourth Edition
Praise for the previous editions
An ideal tool for students taking a first course in PDEs, as well as for the lecturers who teach such courses."
—Marian Aron, Plymouth University, UK
"This is one of the best books on elementary PDEs this reviewer has read so far. Highly recommended."
—CHOICE
Solution Techniques for Elementary Partial Differential Equations, Fourth Edition remains a top choice for a standard, undergraduate-level course on partial differential equations (PDEs). It provides a streamlined, direct approach to developing students’ competence in solving PDEs, and offers concise, easily understood explanations and worked examples that enable students to see the techniques in action.
New to the Fourth Edition
Two additional sections
A larger number and variety of worked examples and exercises
A companion pdf file containing more detailed worked examples to supplement those in the book, which can be used in the classroom and as an aid to online teaching
—Professor Peter Schiavone, University of Alberta, from the Foreword to the Fourth Edition
Praise for the previous editions
An ideal tool for students taking a first course in PDEs, as well as for the lecturers who teach such courses."
—Marian Aron, Plymouth University, UK
"This is one of the best books on elementary PDEs this reviewer has read so far. Highly recommended."
—CHOICE
Solution Techniques for Elementary Partial Differential Equations, Fourth Edition remains a top choice for a standard, undergraduate-level course on partial differential equations (PDEs). It provides a streamlined, direct approach to developing students’ competence in solving PDEs, and offers concise, easily understood explanations and worked examples that enable students to see the techniques in action.
New to the Fourth Edition
Two additional sections
A larger number and variety of worked examples and exercises
A companion pdf file containing more detailed worked examples to supplement those in the book, which can be used in the classroom and as an aid to online teaching
440 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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