Differential equations, with applications and historical notes

Simmons, George F.

Differential equations, with applications and historical notes - 2nd ed. - Singapore : McGraw-Hill, 1991. - xxi, 629 p. some Colour 22 cm.

1. The Nature of Differential Equations. 2. First Order Equations. 3. Second Order Linear Equations. 4. Qualitative Properties of Solutions. 5. Power Series Solutions and Special Functions. 6. Fourier Series and Orthogonal Functions. 7. Partial Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems. 8. Some Special Functions of Mathematical Physics. 9. Laplace Transforms. 10. Systems of First Order Equations. 11. Nonlinear Equations. 12. The Calculus of Variations. 13. The Existence and Uniqueness of Solutions. 14. Numerical Methods.

Presents a revised text distinguished by the exceptional prose and historical/mathematical context. This Second Edition includes expanded coverage of Laplace transforms and partial differential equations, as well as a chapter on numerical methods.

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Differential equations.

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