Schaum's Outline of Differential Equations [Paperback]

Richard Bronson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1994 | ISBN-10: 0070080194 | ISBN-13: 978-0070080195 | Edition: 2

If you want top grades and thorough understanding of differential equations, this powerful study tool is the best tutor you can have! It takes you step-by-step through the subject and gives you 563 accompanying problems with fully worked solutions. You also get plenty of practice problems to do on your own, working at your own speed. (Answers at the back show you how you're doing.) Famous for their clarity, wealth of illustrations and examples, and lack of dreary minutiae, Schaum’s Outlines have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide—and this guide will show you why!

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Master differential equations with Schaum's--the high-performance study guide. It will help you cut study time, hone problem-solving skills, and achieve your personal best on exams! Students love Schaum's Outlines because they produce results. Each year, hundreds of thousands of students improve their test scores and final grades with these indispensable study guides. Get the edge on your classmates. Use Schaum's! If you don't have a lot of time but want to excel in class, this book helps you: Brush up before tests; Find answers fast; Study quickly and more effectively; Get the big picture without spending hours poring over lengthy textbooks. Schaum's Outlines give you the information teachers expect you to know in a handy and succinct format--without overwhelming you with unnecessary details. You get a complete overview of the subject. Plus, you get plenty of practice exercises to test your skill. Compatible with any classroom text, Schaum's lets you study at your own pace and reminds you of all the important facts you need to remember--fast! And Schaum's are so complete, they're perfect for preparing for graduate or professional exams. Inside, you will find: 563 detailed problems with step-by-step solutions; Clear, concise explanations of differential equations; Help with first-order, second-order, and nth-order linear equations; A solved-problem approach that teaches you with hands-on help; Exercises for improving your problem-solving skills. If you want top grades and thorough understanding of differential equations, this powerful study tool is the best tutor you can have!

Chapters include: Basic Concepts. Classifications of First-Order Differential Equations. Separable First-Order Differential Equations. Exact First-Order Differential Equations. Linear First-Order Differential Equations. Applications of First-Order Differential Equations. Linear Differential Equations: Theory of Solutions. Second-Order Linear Homogenous Differential Equations with Constant Coefficients. Nth-order Linear Homogenous Differential Equations with Constant Coefficients. The Method of Undetermined Coefficients. Variation of Parameters. Initial-Value Problems. Applications of Second-Order Linear Differential Equations. The Laplace Transform.

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McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 358 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2 edition (January 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070080194
• ISBN-13: 978-0070080195
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,957 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good overview of the basics, but is missing some topics, August 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Schaum's Outline of Differential Equations (Paperback)

This book is great for getting started or for basic review of information that you may have learned at one time and have since forgotten. However, it falls short in the level of coverage. For example, it doesn't cover power series (solutions about ordinary points and solutions about singular points), and the degree of difficulty of the problems is very low (at least by comparison to those in my differential equation class for which I was using this book as a suppliment).

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for a Refresher but not an Introduction., September 6, 2000

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tiggerbone "tiggerbone" (West Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Schaum's Outline of Differential Equations (Paperback)

I purchased this book after I had already taken a class in Differential Equations and several upper level undergraduate physics courses. While I found the easy access to quick explanations and examples useful, I feel that the range of topics was slightly limited and that there did need to be more examples. If I had been studying this subject for the first time, I would not have found this book nearly as useful as the majority of the Schaum's Outlines have proved to be.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for Diff Eq's!!!, October 17, 2002

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James D. Barlow (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Schaum's Outline of Differential Equations (Paperback)

This book is a must have if you are taking, or are thinking about taking, a class on differential equations. I am currently taking a graduate course on advanced math and this book has been a tremendous help. Each chapter is well defined, in what it covers, and has the exact information I was looking for each time.

You start off with a little theory and some general rules for each type of solution, then it's right to the examples. To be honest, the examples are why I bought the book. Theory is good, but you have to see the theory in use to be able to apply it to whatever you are doing.

I always have this book by my side when doing problems, or just reviewing my class notes. My only complaint, which is really to stong of a word to use, is the breadth of each subject covered. I did find myself, on occasion, wishing there were more problems, or the theory was a little more in depth. But this in no way detracted from the usefullness of the book. If I really needed more information I would just search for "Schaum" followed by whatever I needed, and buy a new book.