Introduction to Differential Equations Using Sage

Joyner, David; Hampton, Marshall

ISBN 10: 1421406373 / ISBN 13: 9781421406374

Published by Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to Differential Equations Using Sage
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1421406373
• ISBN 13: 9781421406374
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Differential equations can be taught using Sage as an inventive new approach.

David Joyner and Marshall Hampton's lucid textbook explains differential equations using the free and open-source mathematical software Sage.

Since its release in 2005, Sage has acquired a substantial following among mathematicians, but its first user was Joyner, who is credited with helping famed mathematician William Stein turn the program into a usable and popular choice.

Introduction to Differential Equations Using Sage extends Stein's work by creating a classroom tool that allows both differential equations and Sage to be taught concurrently. It's a creative and forward-thinking approach to math instruction.

Topics include:

• First-Order Differential Equations
• Incorporation of Newtonian Mechanics
• Second-Order Differential Equations
• The Annihilator Method
• Using Linear Algebra with Differential Equations
• Nonlinear Systems
• Partial Differential Equations
• Romeo and Juliet

About the Author

David Joyner is a professor in the Mathematics Department at the U.S. Naval Academy. He is the author of Adventures in Group Theory: Rubik's Cube, Merlin's Machine, and Other Mathematical Toys, also published by Johns Hopkins.