Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems 11th Edition by William E. Boyce (Author), Richard C. DiPrima (Author), Douglas B. Meade (Author)
ISBN-13 9781119320630
ISBN-13 9781119169796
ISBN-13 9781119255994
Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems 11e, like its predecessors, is written from the viewpoint of the applied mathematician, whose interest in differential equations may sometimes be quite theoretical, sometimes intensely practical, and often somewhere in between. The authors have sought to combine a sound and accurate (but not abstract) exposition of the elementary theory of differential equations with considerable material on methods of solution, analysis, and approximation that have proved useful in a wide variety of applications. While the general structure of the book remains unchanged, some notable changes have been made to improve the clarity and readability of basic material about differential equations and their applications. In addition to expanded explanations, the 11th edition includes new problems, updated figures and examples to help motivate students.
The program is primarily intended for undergraduate students of mathematics, science, or engineering, who typically take a course on differential equations during their first or second year of study. The main prerequisite for engaging with the program is a working knowledge of calculus, gained from a normal two? or three? semester course sequence or its equivalent. Some familiarity with matrices will also be helpful in the chapters on systems of differential equations
The Authors
WILLIAM E. BOYCE received his B.A. degree in
Mathematics from Rhodes College, and his M.S. and Ph.D.
degrees in Mathematics from Carnegie-Mellon University.
He is a member of the American Mathematical Society,
the Mathematical Association of America, and the Society
for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. He is currently the
Edward P. Hamilton Distinguished Professor Emeritus of
Science Education (Department of Mathematical Sciences)
at Rensselaer. He is the author of numerous technical papers
in boundary value problems and random differential equations
and their applications. He is the author of several textbooks
including two differential equations texts, and is the coauthor
(with M.H. Holmes, J.G. Ecker, and W.L. Siegmann) of a text
on using Maple to explore Calculus. He is also coauthor (with
R.L. Borrelli and C.S. Coleman) of Differential Equations
Laboratory Workbook (Wiley 1992), which received the
EDUCOM Best Mathematics Curricular Innovation Award
in 1993. Professor Boyce was a member of the NSF-sponsored
CODEE (Consortium for Ordinary Differential Equations
Experiments) that led to the widely-acclaimed ODE Architect.
He has also been active in curriculum innovation and reform.
Among other things, he was the initiator of the ?Computers
in Calculus? project at Rensselaer, partially supported by the
NSF. In 1991 he received the William H.
