Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems - Softcover

Boyce, William E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470398736 ISBN 13: 9780470398739

Publisher: Wiley, 2009

Synopsis

This edition, like its predecessors, is written from the viewpoint of the applied mathematician, whose interest in differential equations may sometimes be quite theoretical, sometimes intensely practical, and often somewhere in between.  The authors have sought to combine a sound and accurate (but not abstract) exposition of the elementary theory of differential equations with considerable material on methods of solution, analysis, and approximation that have proved useful in a wide variety of applications.

The book is written primarily for undergraduate students of mathematics, science, or engineering, who typically take a course on differential equations during their first or second year of study. The main prerequisite for reading the book is a working knowledge of calculus, gained from a normal two- or three-semester course sequence or its equivalent.  Some familiarity with matrices will also be helpful in the chapters on systems of differential equations

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About the Author

William E. Boyce and Richard C. DiPrima (deceased), both of Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470398736
• ISBN 13: 9780470398739
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 816