An Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations (Cambridge Texts in Applied Mathematics) - James Robinson [Seduction28]

Worth $70

Publisher: Cambridge University Press (January 8, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0521533910
ISBN-13: 978-0521533911

'... will be useful to anybody wanting to teach or learn elements of ordinary differential equations in the beginnings of their mathematical studies.'

- European Mathematical Society Newsletter

'... it is written in a friendly and informal style and covers a wide and interesting collection of topics.'

- Contemporary Physics

'The presentation is sensitive to the needs of students, with careful algebraic steps included in most cases. Appendices on basic required mathematical techniques are also included.'

- Mathematical Reviews

'The book is recommended as a textbook for one-term or one-semester course.'

- Zentralblatt MATH

'This is an excellent book which probably would have been most welcome to older students of differential equations had it existed and which will be of great value to those currently studying the subject.'

- The Mathematical Gazette


A first introduction to ordinary differential and difference equations. The presentation is very accessible making the book suited not only for mathematicians but also for scientists and engineers, for whom the subject is essential.

Both exact solutions methods and qualitative approaches are covered, and many illustrative examples are included. Matlab is used to generate graphical representations of solutions: code is supplied for this. Exercises are plentiful and worked solutions are available