| Differential Equations with Maple: An Interactive Approach 2001 Edition Contributor(s): Davis, Jon (Author) |
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ISBN: 0817641815 ISBN-13: 9780817641818 Publisher: Birkhauser OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2000 Annotation: A key subject in mathematics, engineering, biology and physics, this book features an exciting interactive approach to differential equations by integrating the basics of ODEs and the symbolic computation package Maple. Covers all the essential topics of ODE theory in a user friendly presentation of rigorous mathematics balanced with excellent examples from many different fields of applications. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Differential Equations - General - Computers | Mathematical & Statistical Software - Mathematics | Mathematical Analysis |
| Dewey: 515.35 |
| LCCN: 00049842 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.73 lbs) 411 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Differential equations is a subject of wide applicability, and knowledge of dif- Differential equations is a subject of wide applicability, and knowledge of dif- ferential ferential equations equations topics topics permeates permeates all all areas areas of of study study in in engineering engineering and and applied applied mathematics. mathematics. Some Some differential differential equations equations are are susceptible susceptible to to analytic analytic means means of of so- so- lution, lution, while while others others require require the the generation generation of of numerical numerical solution solution trajectories trajectories to to see see the the behavior behavior of of the the system system under under study. study. For For both both situations, situations, the the software software package package Maple Maple can can be be used used to to advantage. advantage. To To the the student student Making Making effective effective use use of of differential differential equations equations requires requires facility facility in in recognizing recognizing and and solving solving standard standard "tractable" "tractable" problems, problems, as as well well as as having having the the background background in in the the subject subject to to make make use use of of tools tools for for dealing dealing with with situations situations that that are are not not amenable amenable to to simple simple analytic analytic approaches. approaches. |