Differential Equations: Their Solution Using Symmetries (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521366892)

In many branches of physics, mathematics, and engineering, solving a problem means a set of ordinary or partial differential equations. Nearly all methods of constructing closed form solutions rely on symmetries. The theory and application of such methods have therefore attracted increasing attention in the last two decades. In this text the emphasis is on how to find and use the symmetries in different cases. Many examples are discussed, and the book includes more than 100 exercises.

This book will form an introduction accessible to beginning graduate students in physics, applied mathematics, and engineering. Advanced graduate students and researchers in these disciplines will find the book an invaluable reference.

Author: Hans Stephani
ISBN-10: 0521366895
ISBN-13: 9780521366892
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/26/1990
Pages: 276
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.95h x 5.96w x 0.51d