Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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1 First-order differential equations |
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1.2 Initial value problems |
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10 | (5) |
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1.3 Existence of solutions to ODEs |
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15 | (7) |
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15 | (4) |
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1.3.2 Second-order homogeneous ODEs |
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19 | (3) |
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1.4 First-order ODEs: Separable and linear cases |
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22 | (11) |
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22 | (4) |
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26 | (3) |
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1.4.3 Substitution methods |
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29 | (1) |
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1.4.4 Linear first-order ODEs |
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29 | (4) |
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1.5 Isoclines and direction fields |
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33 | (5) |
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1.6 Numerical solutions: Euler's and improved Euler's method |
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38 | (9) |
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38 | (3) |
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1.6.2 Improved Euler's method |
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41 | (3) |
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1.6.3 Euler's method for systems and higher-order DEs |
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44 | (3) |
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1.7 Numerical solutions II: Runge-Kutta and other methods |
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47 | (4) |
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1.7.1 Fourth-order Runge-Kutta method |
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47 | (2) |
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1.7.2 Multistep methods: Adams-Bashforth |
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49 | (1) |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (5) |
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1.9 Application to mixing problems |
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56 | (4) |
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1.10 Application to cooling problems |
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60 | (5) |
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2 Second-order differential equations |
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2.1 Linear differential equations |
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65 | (4) |
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2.1.1 Solving homogeneous constant-coefficient ODEs |
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2.2 Linear differential equations, revisited |
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69 | (5) |
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2.3 Linear differential equations, continued |
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74 | (5) |
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2.4 Undetermined coefficients method |
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79 | (8) |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (5) |
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87 | (2) |
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2.6 Variation of parameters |
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89 | (3) |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (2) |
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2.7 Applications of DEs: Spring problems |
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92 | (13) |
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2.7.1 Introduction: Simple harmonic case |
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92 | (2) |
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2.7.2 Simple harmonic case |
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94 | (3) |
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97 | (4) |
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2.7.4 Spring-mass systems with an external force |
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101 | (4) |
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2.8 Applications to simple LRC circuits |
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105 | (5) |
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2.9 The power series method |
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110 | (11) |
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110 | (8) |
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118 | (3) |
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2.10 The Laplace transform method |
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121 | (20) |
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121 | (8) |
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129 | (9) |
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138 | (3) |
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3 Matrix theory and systems of DEs |
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3.1 Quick survey of linear algebra |
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141 | (4) |
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3.2 Row reduction and solving systems of equations |
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3.2.1 The Gauss elimination game |
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145 | (4) |
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3.2.2 Solving systems using inverses |
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149 | (1) |
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3.2.3 Computing inverses using row reduction |
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149 | (6) |
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3.2.4 Solving higher-dimensional linear systems |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (3) |
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3.2.6 Elementary matrices and computation of determinants |
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159 | (2) |
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161 | (2) |
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3.2.8 Bases, dimension, linear independence, and span |
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163 | (3) |
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3.3 Application: Solving systems of DEs |
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166 | (22) |
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3.3.1 Modeling battles using Lanchester's equations |
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170 | (8) |
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178 | (5) |
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3.3.3 Electrical networks using Laplace transforms |
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183 | (5) |
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3.4 Eigenvalue method for systems of DEs |
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188 | (13) |
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188 | (3) |
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3.4.2 Computing eigenvalues |
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191 | (4) |
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3.4.3 The eigenvalue method |
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195 | (1) |
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3.4.4 Examples of the eigenvalue method |
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196 | (5) |
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3.5 Introduction to variation of parameters for systems |
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201 | (6) |
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201 | (2) |
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203 | (4) |
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207 | (12) |
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3.6.1 Linearizing near equilibria |
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208 | (1) |
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3.6.2 The nonlinear pendulum |
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209 | (2) |
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3.6.3 The Lorenz equations |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (7) |
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4 Introduction to partial differential equations |
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219 | (36) |
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4.1 Introduction to separation of variables |
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219 | (6) |
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4.1.1 The transport or advection equation |
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220 | (3) |
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223 | (2) |
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4.2 The method of superposition |
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225 | (3) |
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4.3 Fourier, sine, and cosine series |
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228 | (9) |
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228 | (1) |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (8) |
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237 | (9) |
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4.4.1 Method for zero ends |
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238 | (2) |
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4.4.2 Method for insulated ends |
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240 | (3) |
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4.4.3 Explanation via separation of variables |
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243 | (3) |
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4.5 The wave equation in one dimension |
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246 | (4) |
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247 | (3) |
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4.6 The Schrodinger equation |
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250 | (5) |
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251 | (4) |
Bibliography |
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255 | (6) |
Index |
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