
Elementary differential equations and boundary value problems
by William E. Boyce · first published 1965
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We used the Boyce and DiPrima book back when I was an electrical engineering student (Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems https://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Differential-Equations-Bou...). I remember it was an excellent book with many great examples and correlation with physics topics like mechanics, waves etc. Too bad our…
on “A First Course in Differential Equations for Scientists and Engineers” ↗The three for me were: - Principles of Mathematical Analysis by Walter Rudin (aka “Little Rudin”) - Linear Algebra and its Applications by David Strang - Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems by Boyce and Diprima
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