Elementary Diffential Equations with Boundary Value Problems (5th Edition)

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Summary: As good as it gets
Review: Differential equations are difficult to teach (though not conceptually difficult), and that fact becomes obvious when you look at most DE books. However, there is the occasional text that teaches the subject in a most comprehensible way. I have used other DE books, among them S. Goode's "Introduction to Differential Equations and Linear Algebra", and let me tell you -- it [is bad]. Plain and simple. It was the only math class I've ever taken which left me with what felt like an incomplete understanding of the subject. And then I used this book for a course at MIT and I realized why I hadn't learned anything previously. The old book [was bad]. And this was pretty good. The only reason I give it four stars instead of five is because it doesn't have any particular line of development. But that's not that important, and this book is a great way to learn differential equations.

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Summary: Very good
Review: Fast and its just brand new, he never opened the books

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Summary: Helpful for math majors only
Review: I've used this book during my differential class over the last semester. The problems in the book are carried out well and the back of the book has even and odd answers to help your understanding. For math majors, this book is great because it really wants you to "experience" the world of diff EQ, but for engineers or others taking it as a side class, it doesn't offer good examples for getting the job done. A good instructer can correct this though. As a book, 3 stars.

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Summary: Good book but a strong background on calculus required.
Review: This book will tell you everything you need to learn on differential equations. It covers thoroughly the methods for solving first and second order differential equations. The book also extends into Fourier transforms. I used this book at MIT for the differential equations class and found it very useful. Within its contents, matlab exercises are present and some simple projects which lets the student apply its knowledge. The only problem with the book is that it can be hard to read at certain points. Also the author assumes a strong background in calculus.

Rating:
Summary: Good book but a strong background on calculus required.
Review: This book will tell you everything you need to learn on differential equations. It covers thoroughly the methods for solving first and second order differential equations. The book also extends into Fourier transforms. I used this book at MIT for the differential equations class and found it very useful. Within its contents, matlab exercises are present and some simple projects which lets the student apply its knowledge. The only problem with the book is that it can be hard to read at certain points. Also the author assumes a strong background in calculus.