A First Course in Differential Equations with Modeling Applications (Metric Version - Not available for student purchase in the U.S.) 11th edition

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Dennis Zill
Publisher: Cengage Learning

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  • Chapter 1: Introduction to Differential Equations
    • 1.1: Definitions and Terminology
    • 1.2: Initial-Value Problems
    • 1.3: Differential Equations as Mathematical Models
    • 1: Chapter 1 In Review

  • Chapter 2: First-Order Differential Equations
    • 2.1: Solution Curves Without a Solution
    • 2.2: Separable Equations
    • 2.3: Linear Equations
    • 2.4: Exact Equations
    • 2.5: Solutions by Substitutions
    • 2.6: A Numerical Method
    • 2: Chapter 2 In Review

  • Chapter 3: Modeling with First-Order Differential Equations
    • 3.1: Linear Models
    • 3.2: Nonlinear Models
    • 3.3: Modeling with Systems of First-Order DEs
    • 3: Chapter 3 In Review

  • Chapter 4: Higher-Order Differential Equations
    • 4.1: Preliminary Theory—Linear Equations
    • 4.2: Reduction of Order
    • 4.3: Homogeneous Linear Equations with Constant Coefficients
    • 4.4: Undetermined Coefficients—Superposition Approach
    • 4.5: Undetermined Coefficients—Annihilator Approach
    • 4.6: Variation of Parameters
    • 4.7: Cauchy-Euler Equations
    • 4.8: Green's Functions
    • 4.9: Solving Systems of Linear DEs by Elimination
    • 4.10: Nonlinear Differential Equations
    • 4: Chapter 4 In Review

  • Chapter 5: Modeling with Higher-Order Differential Equations
    • 5.1: Linear Models: Initial-Value Problems
    • 5.2: Linear Models: Boundary-Value Problems
    • 5.3: Nonlinear Models
    • 5: Chapter 5 In Review

  • Chapter 6: Series Solutions of Linear Equations
    • 6.1: Review of Power Series
    • 6.2: Solutions About Ordinary Points
    • 6.3: Solutions About Singular Points
    • 6.4: Special Functions
    • 6: Chapter 6 In Review

  • Chapter 7: The Laplace Transform
    • 7.1: Definition of the Laplace Transform
    • 7.2: Inverse Transforms and Transforms of Derivatives
    • 7.3: Operational Properties I
    • 7.4: Operational Properties II
    • 7.5: The Dirac Delta Function
    • 7.6: Systems of Linear Differential Equations
    • 7: Chapter 7 In Review

  • Chapter 8: Systems of Linear First-Order Differential Equations
    • 8.1: Preliminary Theory—Linear Systems
    • 8.2: Homogeneous Linear Systems
    • 8.3: Nonhomogeneous Linear Systems
    • 8.4: Matrix Exponential
    • 8: Chapter 8 In Review

  • Chapter 9: Numerical Solutions of Ordinary Differential Equations
    • 9.1: Euler Methods and Error Analysis
    • 9.2: Runge-Kutta Methods
    • 9.3: Multistep Methods
    • 9.4: Higher-Order Equations and Systems
    • 9.5: Second-Order Boundary-Value Problems
    • 9: Chapter 9 In Review

  • Chapter A: Appendices
    • A.A: Integral-Defined Functions
    • A.B: Matrices

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