A text for undergraduate students of mathematics, science, or engineering with a working knowledge of calculus, combining treatment of elementary theory of differential equations with material on methods of solution, analysis, and approximation. Features a large number and variety of problems, with emphasis on problems that call for conclusions to be drawn about the solution, and can be adapted to courses with varying levels of computer involvement. This sixth edition contains revised material on numerical methods, the method of Frobenius, and Fourier series, and an emphasis on visualization. |