TY - BOOK AU - Derrick, William R. TI - Elementary differential equations SN - 321045386 AV - QA 371 .D44 1996 PY - 1996/// CY - Reading, Massachusetts PB - Addision-Wesley Publishing Company KW - DIFFERNTIAL EQUATIONS N1 - Includes index; 1. Introduction to Differential Equations -- 2. First-Order Equations -- 3. Second and Higher-Order Linear Differential Equations -- 4. Some Physical Applications of Linear Differential Equations -- 5. Power Series Solutions of Differential Equations -- 6. Laplace Transforms -- 7. Introduction to Systems of Linear Differential Equations and Applications -- 8. Numerical Methods N2 - Differential equations feature frequently in applications of mathematics to the physical and biological sciences. The primary goal of this text is to teach students how to use differential equations in applied areas. The book includes over 400 worked examples and more than 2500 exercises ER -