Introductory Differential Equations Fourth Edition offers both narrative explanations and
robust sample problems for a first semester course in introductory ordinary differential
equations (including Laplace transforms) and a second course in Fourier series and boundary
value problems. The book provides the foundations to assist students in learning not only how
to read and understand differential equations but also how to read technical material in more
advanced texts as they progress through their studies. This text is for courses that are
typically called (Introductory) Differential Equations (Introductory) Partial Differential
Equations Applied Mathematics and Fourier Series. It follows a traditional approach and
includes ancillaries like Differential Equations with Mathematica and or Differential Equations
with Maple. Because many students need a lot of pencil-and-paper practice to master the
essential concepts the exercise sets are particularly comprehensive with a wide array of
exercises ranging from straightforward to challenging. There are also new applications and
extended projects made relevant to everyday life through the use of examples in a broad range
of contexts. This book will be of interest to undergraduates in math biology chemistry
economics environmental sciences physics computer science and engineering.
