Elementary Differential Equations With Boundary Value Problems

by Charles Henry Edwards, David E. Penney

For courses in differential equations. This book, with enough material for 2 terms, provides a concrete and readable text for the traditional course in elementary differential equations that science, engineering, and mathematics students take following calculus. This is a strongly algebraic-oriented text with some computer enhancements for numerical methods. Matters of definition, classification, and logical structure deserve (and receive here) careful attention for the first time in the mathematical experience of many of the students. While it is neither feasible nor desirable to include proofs of the fundamental existence and uniqueness theorems along the way in an elementary course, students need to see precise and clear-cut statements of these theorems, and understand their role in the subject. Appropriate existence and uniqueness proofs in the Appendix are included, and referred to where appropriate in the main body of the text.

Genres: Mathematics, Science, Textbooks, Nonfiction, Technical

774 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Charles Henry Edwards
AKA C. Henry Edwards and C.H. Edwards

Reviews

[Clare · Rating 4 out of 5]

This text attained legendary status when I was at university. It's fantastic - I turned to it daily for a long time, and it never failed me. Just looking at the cover brings back good memories of my second year applied mathematics course.

[Satyaki · Rating 4 out of 5]

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