Yehuda Pinchover (Haifa Technion - Israel Institute of Technology), Jacob Rubinstein (Indiana University)

An Introduction to Partial Differential Equations

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A complete introduction to partial differential equations, this textbook provides a rigorous yet accessible guide to students in mathematics, physics and engineering. The presentation is lively and up to date, paying particular emphasis to developing an appreciation of underlying mathematical theory. Beginning with basic definitions, properties and derivations of some basic equations of mathematical physics from basic principles, the book studies first order equations, classification of second order equations, and the one-dimensional wave equation. Two chapters are devoted to the separation of variables, whilst others concentrate on a wide range of topics including elliptic theory, Green's functions, variational and numerical methods. A rich collection of worked examples and exercises accompany the text, along with a large number of illustrations and graphs to provide insight into the numerical examples.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 760g
• ISBN-13: 9780521613231
• ISBN-10: 052161323X
• Artikelnr.: 14791537

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction; 2. First-order equations; 3. Second-order linear equations; 4. The 1D wave equation; 5. Separation of variables; 6. Sturm-Liouville problem; 7. Elliptic equations; 8. Green's function and integral representation; 9. Equations in high dimensions; 10. Variational methods; 11. Numerical methods; 12. Solutions of odd-numbered problems.

Rezensionen

'Their book spans both introductory and advanced material, making it suitable for use right through a UK undergraduate degree. ... It stresses the practical applications of rigour, introduced with a touch sufficiently light not to put off the average student.' The Times Higher Education Supplement