Differential Equations with Mathematica
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Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction to Differential Equations
1.1 Definitions and Concepts
1.2 Solutions of Differential Equations
1.3 Initial and Boundary-Value Problems
1.4 Direction Fields
Chapter 2. First-Order Ordinary Differential Equations
2.1 Theory of First-Order Equations: A Brief Discussion
2.2 Separation of Variables
2.3 Homogeneous Equations
2.4 Exact Equations
2.5 Linear Equations
2.6 Numerical Approximations of Solutions to First-Order Equations
Chapter 3. Applications of First-Order Ordinary Differential Equations
3.1 Orthogonal Trajectories
3.2 Population Growth and Decay
3.3 Newton’s Law of Cooling
3.4 Free-Falling Bodies
Chapter 4. Higher-Order Differential Equations
4.1 Preliminary Definitions and Notation
4.2 Solving Homogeneous Equations with Constant Coefficients
4.3 Introduction to Solving Nonhomogeneous Equations with Constant Coefficients
4.4 Nonhomogeneous Equations with Constant Coefficients: The Method of Undetermined Coefficients
4.5 Nonhomogeneous Equations with Constant Coefficients: Variation of Parameters
4.6 Cauchy–Euler Equations
4.7 Series Solutions
4.8 Nonlinear Equations
Chapter 5. Applications of Higher-Order Differential Equations
5.1 Harmonic Motion
5.2 The Pendulum Problem
5.3 Other Applications
Chapter 6. Systems of Ordinary Differential Equations
6.1 Review of Matrix Algebra and Calculus
6.2 Systems of Equations: Preliminary Definitions and Theory
6.3 Homogeneous Linear Systems with Constant Coefficients
6.4 Nonhomogeneous First-Order Systems: Undetermined Coefficients, Variation of Parameters, and the Matrix Exponential
6.5 Numerical Methods
6.6 Nonlinear Systems, Linearization, and Classification of Equilibrium Points
Chapter 7. Applications of Systems of Ordinary Differential Equations
7.1 Mechanical and Electrical Problems with First-Order Linear Systems
7.2 Diffusion and Population Problems with First-Order Linear Systems
7.3 Applications that Lead to Nonlinear Systems
Chapter 8. Laplace Transform Methods
8.1 The Laplace Transform
8.2 The Inverse Laplace Transform
8.3 Solving Initial-Value Problems with the Laplace Transform
8.4 Laplace Transforms of Step and Periodic Functions
8.5 The Convolution Theorem
8.6 Applications of Laplace Transforms, Part I
8.7 Laplace Transform Methods for Systems
8.8 Applications of Laplace Transforms, Part II
Chapter 9. Eigenvalue Problems and Fourier Series
9.1 Boundary-Value Problems, Eigenvalue Problems, Sturm–Liouville Problems
9.2 Fourier Sine Series and Cosine Series
9.3 Fourier Series
9.4 Generalized Fourier Series
Chapter 10. Partial Differential Equations
10.1 Introduction to Partial Differential Equations and Separation of Variables
10.2 The One-Dimensional Heat Equation
10.3 The One-Dimensional Wave Equation
10.4 Problems in Two Dimensions: Laplace’s Equation
10.5 Two-Dimensional Problems in a Circular Region
Appendix: Getting Started
Introduction to Mathematica
Loading Packages
Getting Help from Mathematica
The Mathematica Menu
Bibliography
Index