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Partial differential equations for scientists and engineers / Stanley J. Farlow.

By: Material type: TextLanguage: English Series: Dover books on advanced mathematicsPublisher: New York : Dover, 1993Copyright date: ©1993Edition: [2. corrected and enlarged ed.]Description: ix, 414 sidor illustrationer 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 048667620X
  • 9780486676203
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Partial differential equations for scientists and engineersDDC classification:
  • 515.353 20
Contents:
Introduction -- Diffusion-type problems -- Hyperbolic-type problems -- Elliptic-type problems -- Numerical and approximate methods
Summary: Most physical phenomena, whether in the domain of fluid dynamics, electricity, magnetism, mechanics, optics, or heat flow, can be described in general by partial differential equations. Indeed, such equations are crucial to mathematical physics. Although simplifications can be made that reduce these equations to ordinary differential equations, nevertheless the complete description of physical systems resides in the general area of partial differential equations. This highly useful text shows the reader how to formulate a partial differential equation from the physical problem (constructing the mathematical model) and how to solve the equation (along with initial and boundary conditions). Written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, as well as professionals working in the applied sciences, this clearly written book offers realistic, practical coverage of diffusion-type problems, hyperbolic-type problems, elliptic-type problems, and numerical and approximate methods. Each chapter contains a selection of relevant problems (answers are provided) and suggestions for further reading.Other editions:
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Ursprungligen utg.: New York : Wiley, 1982

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction -- Diffusion-type problems -- Hyperbolic-type problems -- Elliptic-type problems -- Numerical and approximate methods

Most physical phenomena, whether in the domain of fluid dynamics, electricity, magnetism, mechanics, optics, or heat flow, can be described in general by partial differential equations. Indeed, such equations are crucial to mathematical physics. Although simplifications can be made that reduce these equations to ordinary differential equations, nevertheless the complete description of physical systems resides in the general area of partial differential equations. This highly useful text shows the reader how to formulate a partial differential equation from the physical problem (constructing the mathematical model) and how to solve the equation (along with initial and boundary conditions). Written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, as well as professionals working in the applied sciences, this clearly written book offers realistic, practical coverage of diffusion-type problems, hyperbolic-type problems, elliptic-type problems, and numerical and approximate methods. Each chapter contains a selection of relevant problems (answers are provided) and suggestions for further reading.