1 Introduction
1.1 Mathematical Models and Solutions...1
1.2 Qualitative Methods: Phase Lines and Direction Fields...2
1.3 Definitions, Classification, and Terminology...8
2 First Order Differential Equations2.1 Separable Equations...11
2.2 Linear Equations: Method of Integrating Factors...16
2.3 Modeling with First Order Equations...23
2.4 Differences between Linear and Nonlinear Equations...30
2.5 Autonomous Equations and Population Dynamics...33
2.6 Exact Equations and Integrating Factors...36
2.7 Substitution Methods...42
3 Systems of Two First Order Equations3.1 Systems of Two Linear Algebraic Equations...49
3.2 Systems of Two First Order Linear Differential Equations...56
3.3 Homogeneous Linear Systems with Constant Coefficients...62
3.4 Complex Eigenvalues...79
3.5 Repeated Eigenvalues...87
3.6 A Brief Introduction to Nonlinear Systems...94
4 Second Order Linear Equations4.1 Definitions and Examples...103
4.2 Theory of Second Order Linear Homogeneous Equations...106
4.3 Linear Homogeneous Equations with Constant Coefficients...108
4.4 Mechanical and Electrical Vibrations...122
4.5 Nonhomogeneous Equations; Method of Undetermined Coefficients...128
4.6 Forced Vibrations, Frequency Response, and Resonance...134
4.7 Variation of Parameters...139
5 The Laplace Transform5.1 Definition of the Laplace Transform...149
5.2 Properties of the Laplace Transform...154
5.3 The Inverse Laplace Transform...159
5.4 Solving Differential Equations with Laplace Transforms...163
5.5 Discontinuous Functions and Periodic Functions...170
5.6 Differential Equations with Discontinuous Forcing Functions...174
5.7 Impulse Functions...185
5.8 Convolution Integrals and Their Applications...193
5.9 Linear Systems and Feedback Control...201
6 Systems of First Order Linear Equations6.1 Definitions and Examples...205
6.2 Basic Theory of First Order Linear Systems...209
6.3 Homogeneous Linear Systems with Constant Coefficients...211
6.4 Nondefective Matrices with Complex Eigenvalues...228
6.5 Fundamental Matrices and the Exponential of a Matrix...240
6.6 Nonhomogeneous Linear Systems...249
6.7 Defective Matrices...255
7 Nonlinear Differential Equations and Stability7.1 Autonomous Systems and Stability...263
7.2 Almost Linear Systems...269
7.3 Competing Species...283
7.4 Predator-Prey Equations...293
7.5 Periodic Solutions and Limit Cycles...302
7.6 Chaos and Strange Attractors: The Lorenz Equations...310
8 Numerical Methods8.1 Numerical Approximations: Euler's Method...315
8.2 Accuracy of Numerical Methods...317
8.3 Improved Euler and Runge-Kutta Methods...321
8.4 Numerical Methods for Systems of First Order Equations...326
9 Series Solutions of Second Order Linear Equations9.1 Review of Power Series...331
9.2 Series Solutions Near an Ordinary Point, Part I...334
9.3 Series Solutions Near an Ordinary Point, Part II...349
9.4 Regular Singular Points...355
9.5 Series Solutions Near a Regular Singular Point, Part I...361
9.6 Series Solutions Near a Regular Singular Point, Part II...368
9.7 Bessel's Equation...377
10 Orthogonal Functions, Fourier Series, and Boundary Value Problems10.1 Orthogonal Systems in the Space PC[a,b]...383
10.2 Fourier Series...385
10.3 Elementary Two-Point Boundary Value Problems...394
10.4 General Sturm-Liouville Boundary Value Problems...398
10.5 Generalized Fourier Series and Eigenfunction Expansions...407
10.6 Singular Sturm-Liouville Boundary Value Problems...415
10.7 Convergence Issues...418
11 Elementary Partial Differential Equations11.1 Heat Conduction in a Rod: Homogeneous Case...431
11.2 Heat Conduction in a Rod: Nonhomogeneous Case...443
11.3 The Wave Equation: Vibrations of an Elastic String...450
11.4 The Wave Equation: Vibrations of a Circular Membrane...459
11.5 Laplace's Equation...459
James R. Brannan is the author of Differential Equations: An Introduction to Modern Methods and Applications 3E Student Solutions Manual, published by Wiley. William E. Boyce is the author of Differential Equations: An Introduction to Modern Methods and Applications 3E Student Solutions Manual, published by Wiley.
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