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Designed for an introductory course on differential equations, this book uses explicit explanation to ensure students fully comprehend the subject matter. Emphasizing modeling and applications, the third edition of this classic text presents a substantial new section on Gauss's... Read Full Overview

Fads are as common in mathematics as in any other human activity, and it is always difficult to separate the enduring from the ephemeral in the achievements of one's own time. An unfortunate effect of the predominance of fads is that if a student doesn't learn about such worthwhile... Read Full Overview

A revision of a much-admired text distinguished by the exceptional prose and historical/mathematical context that have made Simmons' books classics. The Second Edition includes expanded coverage of Laplace transforms and partial differential equations as well as a new chapter... Read Full Overview

Simmons advocates a careful approach to the subject, covering such topics as the wave equation, Gauss's hypergeometric function, the gamma function and the basic problems of the calculus of variations in an explanatory fashions - ensuring that students fully understand and appreciate... Read Full Overview