An Introduction to Partial Differential Equations: 13 (Texts in Applied Mathematics, 13) - Softcover

Renardy, Michael; Rogers, Robert C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1441918205 ISBN 13: 9781441918208

Publisher: Springer, 2010

Synopsis

Partial differential equations are fundamental to the modeling of natural phenomena; they arise in every field of science. Consequently, the desire to understand the solutions of these equations has always had a prominent place in the efforts of mathematicians; it has inspired such diverse fields as complex function theory, functional analysis, and algebraic topology. This book, meant for a beginning graduate student audience, provides a thorough introduction to partial differential equations. It will bring the student up to the level of beginning research in the field.

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 Partial differential equations (PDEs) are fundamental to the modeling of natural phenomena, arising in every field of science. Consequently, the desire to understand the solutions of these equations has always had a prominent place in the efforts of mathematicians; it has inspired such diverse fields as complex function theory, functional analysis, and algebraic topology. Like algebra, topology, and rational mechanics, PDEs are a core area of mathematics.

This book aims to provide the background necessary to initiate work on a Ph.D. thesis in PDEs for beginning graduate students. Prerequisites include a truly advanced calculus course and basic complex variables. Lebesgue integration is needed only in chapter 10, and the necessary tools from functional analysis are developed within the coarse. The book can be used to teach a variety of different courses.

This new edition features new problems throughout, and the problems have been rearranged in each section from simplest to most difficult. New examples have also been added. The material on Sobolev spaces has been rearranged and expanded. A new section on nonlinear variational problems with "Young-measure" solutions appears. The reference section has also been expanded.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1441918205
• ISBN 13: 9781441918208
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 448