Differential Equations with Boundary-Value Problems [Hardcover]

Dennis G. Zill (Author), Michael R. Cullen (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0534380026 | ISBN-13: 978-0534380021 | Publication Date: October 5, 2000 | Edition: 5

This new Fifth Edition of Zill and Cullen's best-selling book provides a thorough treatment of boundary-value problems and partial differential equations. This edition maintains all the features and qualities that have made Differential Equations with Boundary-Value Problems popular and successful over the years. Written in a straightforward, readable, helpful, not-too-theoretical manner, this new edition keeps the reader firmly in mind and strikes a perfect balance between the teaching of traditional content and the incorporation of evolving technology.

Editorial Reviews

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"Zill and Cullen is exceptionally well laid-out, making it easy for students to follow, with good examples, summaries, and straightforward exposition. Definitions, theorems, proofs, etc, are also clearly stated. Important results are nicely highlighted. Excellent review exercises are provided, with fill-in the blank and t/f type questions, as well as problems."



"The exercises are a strength, with graded level of difficulty, with a few challenging problems for more capable students. Skill and concepts are well balanced in the exercises, and there are sufficient numbers of each; there are appropriate applications, both classic and modern. There are new problems employing CAS as well as lab exercise. These are a real plus."

"I consider Zill’s book to be extremely well written overall with an excellent and wide ranging selection of problems."



"Overall, I am impressed with the quality of the writing, the examples and the exercises in both the early and the late chapters and find it appropriate for both weak and strong students." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Dennis G. Zill is professor of mathematics at Loyola Marymount University. His interests are in applied mathematics, special functions, and integral transforms. Dr. Zill received his Ph.D. in applied mathematics and his M.S. from Iowa State University in 1967 and 1964, respectively. He received his B.A. from St. Mary's, Winona, MN, in 1962. Dr. Zill also is former chair of the Mathematics Department at Loyola Marymount University. He is the author or co-author of 13 mathematics texts.

Professor Michael Cullen, late of Loyola Marymount University, was awarded the President's Fritz B. Burns Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Teaching and Scholarship in 1999. Dr. Cullen received his Ph.D. in complex variables from the University of Iowa in 1968. He received his M.S. from the University of Iowa in 1967 and his B.S. from Loyola University of Los Angeles in 1965. His interest was in biomathematics. Dr. Cullen also authored two texts in mathematics: MATHEMATICS FOR THE BIOSCIENCES and LINEAR MODELS IN BIOLOGY.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 720 pages
• Publisher: Brooks Cole; 5 edition (October 5, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0534380026
• ISBN-13: 978-0534380021
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,066,036 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Classic Old Text, May 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Differential Equations With Boundary-Value Problems (Hardcover)

This is a book from the old school of ODE's. The absolute focus of this book is analytical methods and beats the algebra and integration drum to the exclusion of anything else. If you want to learn how ODE's were solved 25 years ago then this book is for you. If you are looking for a book that deals with more modern theory, or handles modeling in a constructive manner then this book is NOT a good choice.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars An excellent paperweight, June 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Differential Equations With Boundary-Value Problems (Hardcover)

I am a graduate student in mathematics so I've been through my share of textbooks. To this day, I have not found one quite as inconsistent as this one. Some sections are flawless; the author is elegant in his explanation, the examples are clear and relevant, and the problems serve their purpose. However, the poorly written sections (and trust me, there are plenty of them) far outweigh what little beauty lies in this textbook. Anyone who wishes to meticulously plow through this book will know what I'm talking about. The most depressing thing about it all is that I can't seem to find a book (on DE's) that's any better! So to you mathematicians out there: write a decent book on Differential Equations; you might become a millionaire. However, as mentioned earlier, this book will weigh down anything, even in the strong winds of Lubbock.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Wheres the Solutions?, March 8, 2007

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This review is from: Differential Equations With Boundary-Value Problems (Paperback)

I bought this book to show me how they got the answers to some of the problems in the text book. I was very dissappointed when I recieved it to find that all it did was basically give only some answers and a few clues as to how they got them. Does not help you at all.