A First Course in Differential Equations

by J. David Logan

This book is intended as an alternative to the standard differential equations text, which typically includes a large collection of methods and applications, packaged with state-of-the-art color graphics, student solution manuals, the latest fonts, marginal notes, and web-based supplements. These texts adds up to several hundred pages of text and can be very expensive for students to buy. Many students do not have the time or desire to read voluminous texts and explore internet supplements. Here, however, the author writes concisely, to the point, and in plain language. Many examples and exercises are included. In addition, this text also encourages students to use a computer algebra system to solve problems numerically, and as such, templates of MATLAB programs that solve differential equations are given in an appendix, as well as basic Maple and Mathematica commands.

Genres: Mathematics

292 pages, Hardcover

First published August 13, 2005

Reviews

[Lucas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Introdução bem gentil às equações diferenciais ordinárias. Agora sinto que tenho uma noção bem melhor sobre EDOs de primeira e segunda ordem. O capítulo sobre a transformada de Laplace foi completamente novo para mim. Como economista, achei ruim que a maioria dos exemplos eram sobre física e engenharia, mas também há exemplos de demografia que achei bem interessantes.

Fiquei bem satisfeito com a leitura e espero entender melhor agora cálculo de variações e teoria do controle ótimo. A ver.