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

By: Farlow, Stanley JMaterial type: Text

TextSeries: (Dover books on advanced mathematics)Publication details: New York: Dover Publication, 1993Description: ix, 414 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780486676203Subject(s): Differential equations, PartialDDC classification: 515.353

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1. Introduction Lesson 1. Introduction to Partial Differential Equations 2. Diffusion-Type Problems Lesson 2. Diffusion-Type Problems (Parabolic Equations) Lesson 3. Boundary Conditions for Diffusion-Type Problems Lesson 4. Derivation of the Heat Equation Lesson 5. Separation of Variables Lesson 6. Transforming Nonhomogeneous BCs into Homogeneous Ones Lesson 7. Solving More Complicated Problems by Separation of Variables Lesson 8. Transforming Hard Equations into Easier Ones Lesson 9. Solving Nonhomogeneous PDEs (Eigenfunction Expansions) Lesson 10. Integral Transforms (Sine and Cosine Transforms) Lesson 11. The Fourier Series and Transform Lesson 12. The Fourier Transform and its Application to PDEs Lesson 13. The Laplace Transform Lesson 14. Duhamel's Principle Lesson 15. The Convection Term u subscript x in Diffusion Problems 3. Hyperbolic-Type Problems Lesson 16. The One Dimensional Wave Equation (Hyperbolic Equations) Lesson 17. The D'Alembert Solution of the Wave Equation Lesson 18. More on the D'Alembert Solution Lesson 19. Boundary Conditions Associated with the Wave Equation Lesson 20. The Finite Vibrating String (Standing Waves) Lesson 21. The Vibrating Beam (Fourth-Order PDE) Lesson 22. Dimensionless Problems Lesson 23. Classification of PDEs (Canonical Form of the Hyperbolic Equation) Lesson 24. The Wave Equation in Two and Three Dimensions (Free Space) Lesson 25. The Finite Fourier Transforms (Sine and Cosine Transforms) Lesson 26. Superposition (The Backbone of Linear Systems) Lesson 27. First-Order Equations (Method of Characteristics) Lesson 28. Nonlinear First-Order Equations (Conservation Equations) Lesson 29. Systems of PDEs Lesson 30. The Vibrating Drumhead (Wave Equation in Polar Coordinates) 4. Elliptic-Type Problems Lesson 31. The Laplacian (an intuitive description) Lesson 32. General Nature of Boundary-Value Problems Lesson 33. Interior Dirichlet Problem for a Circle Lesson 34. The Dirichlet Problem in an Annulus Lesson 35. Laplace's Equation in Spherical Coordinates (Spherical Harmonics) Lesson 36. A Nonhomogeneous Dirichlet Problem (Green's Functions) 5. Numerical and Approximate Methods Lesson 37. Numerical Solutions (Elliptic Problems) Lesson 38. An Explicit Finite-Difference Method Lesson 39. An Implicit Finite-Difference Method (Crank-Nicolson Method) Lesson 40. Analytic versus Numerical Solutions Lesson 41. Classification of PDEs (Parabolic and Elliptic Equations) Lesson 42. Monte Carlo Methods (An Introduction) Lesson 43. Monte Carlo Solutions of Partial Differential Equations) Lesson 44. Calculus of Variations (Euler-Lagrange Equations) Lesson 45. Variational Methods for Solving PDEs (Method of Ritz) Lesson 46. Perturbation method for Solving PDEs Lesson 47. Conformal-Mapping Solution of PDEs Answers to Selected Problems Appendix 1. Integral Transform Tables Appendix 2. PDE Crossword Puzzle Appendix 3. Laplacian in Different Coordinate Systems Appendix 4. Types of Partial Differential Equations Index

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1. Introduction
Lesson 1. Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
2. Diffusion-Type Problems
Lesson 2. Diffusion-Type Problems (Parabolic Equations)
Lesson 3. Boundary Conditions for Diffusion-Type Problems
Lesson 4. Derivation of the Heat Equation
Lesson 5. Separation of Variables
Lesson 6. Transforming Nonhomogeneous BCs into Homogeneous Ones
Lesson 7. Solving More Complicated Problems by Separation of Variables
Lesson 8. Transforming Hard Equations into Easier Ones
Lesson 9. Solving Nonhomogeneous PDEs (Eigenfunction Expansions)
Lesson 10. Integral Transforms (Sine and Cosine Transforms)
Lesson 11. The Fourier Series and Transform
Lesson 12. The Fourier Transform and its Application to PDEs
Lesson 13. The Laplace Transform
Lesson 14. Duhamel's Principle
Lesson 15. The Convection Term u subscript x in Diffusion Problems
3. Hyperbolic-Type Problems
Lesson 16. The One Dimensional Wave Equation (Hyperbolic Equations)
Lesson 17. The D'Alembert Solution of the Wave Equation
Lesson 18. More on the D'Alembert Solution
Lesson 19. Boundary Conditions Associated with the Wave Equation
Lesson 20. The Finite Vibrating String (Standing Waves)
Lesson 21. The Vibrating Beam (Fourth-Order PDE)
Lesson 22. Dimensionless Problems
Lesson 23. Classification of PDEs (Canonical Form of the Hyperbolic Equation)
Lesson 24. The Wave Equation in Two and Three Dimensions (Free Space)
Lesson 25. The Finite Fourier Transforms (Sine and Cosine Transforms)
Lesson 26. Superposition (The Backbone of Linear Systems)
Lesson 27. First-Order Equations (Method of Characteristics)
Lesson 28. Nonlinear First-Order Equations (Conservation Equations)
Lesson 29. Systems of PDEs
Lesson 30. The Vibrating Drumhead (Wave Equation in Polar Coordinates)
4. Elliptic-Type Problems
Lesson 31. The Laplacian (an intuitive description)
Lesson 32. General Nature of Boundary-Value Problems
Lesson 33. Interior Dirichlet Problem for a Circle
Lesson 34. The Dirichlet Problem in an Annulus
Lesson 35. Laplace's Equation in Spherical Coordinates (Spherical Harmonics)
Lesson 36. A Nonhomogeneous Dirichlet Problem (Green's Functions)
5. Numerical and Approximate Methods
Lesson 37. Numerical Solutions (Elliptic Problems)
Lesson 38. An Explicit Finite-Difference Method
Lesson 39. An Implicit Finite-Difference Method (Crank-Nicolson Method)
Lesson 40. Analytic versus Numerical Solutions
Lesson 41. Classification of PDEs (Parabolic and Elliptic Equations)
Lesson 42. Monte Carlo Methods (An Introduction)
Lesson 43. Monte Carlo Solutions of Partial Differential Equations)
Lesson 44. Calculus of Variations (Euler-Lagrange Equations)
Lesson 45. Variational Methods for Solving PDEs (Method of Ritz)
Lesson 46. Perturbation method for Solving PDEs
Lesson 47. Conformal-Mapping Solution of PDEs
Answers to Selected Problems
Appendix 1. Integral Transform Tables
Appendix 2. PDE Crossword Puzzle
Appendix 3. Laplacian in Different Coordinate Systems
Appendix 4. Types of Partial Differential Equations
Index

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