A First Course in Differential Equations | 
 enlarge | Author: Dennis G. Zill
Publisher: Brooks Cole
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 308790
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 9
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 472
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 0495108243
Dewey Decimal Number: 515.35
EAN: 9780495108245
ASIN: 0495108243
Publication Date: May 14, 2008
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Product Description
A First Course in Differential Equations with Modeling Applications, 9th Edition strikes a balance between the analytical, qualitative, and quantitative approaches to the study of differential equations. This proven and accessible text speaks to beginning engineering and math students through a wealth of pedagogical aids, including an abundance of examples, explanations, "Remarks" boxes, definitions, and group projects. Using a straightforward, readable, and helpful style, this book provides a thorough treatment of boundary-value problems and partial differential equations.
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 Cheapest I could Find the book, anywhere September 15, 2008
It was a necessary book, and the new addition, and the cheapest I could find anywhere. Shipment was fast!
 A really good book July 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have to say I'm shocked by some of the negative reviews here. Granted, I'm a math major, but I found this book to be relatively unintimdating and refreshingly lucid in its presentation of points. I was able to follow every single derivation that was given in the sections we covered. Not only this but due to the nature of the presentation, I was able to anticipate a result or two from one section to the next, which really inspired some confidence. :)
The wide margins left plenty of room for the annotations I made, and unless you're an uber-genius who gets everything immediately, you will definitely need to make some annotations.
Another excellent aspect of this book is that it serves as a natural bridge from the overly graphical, mickey-mouse presentations given in standard calculus texts to the more terse books in higher math. The graphics are sparse compared to a modern calculus text, but they are informative and maximize understanding.
I think this book is indispensable in the pursuit of the "ability to read a math book" skill which many majors require.
very helpful March 30, 2008
I'm not one to say much so I'll keep this kind of short. It always helps to have another point of view and explanation other than those offered in the classroom, whether one struggles with this material or not. This book was definitely worth purchasing.
Diff Eq solution January 25, 2008
I find the book very helpful. It is worth the $25 or so. I like a lot of examples.
 You will know how to do it, but you won't know how to explain it December 21, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
First off, this book adequately teaches you differential equations. It's clear and concise - all except for one thing. WHERE ARE THE EXPLANATIONS!? Each section just jumps into examples without first explaining important concepts. I tried to find out exactly what a Laplace transform was, but all the book told me was that it was similar to a derivative, they both transform one function into another type of funciton. YEAH, THANKS.
I know how to do everything, I just don't know exactly WHAT I'm doing.
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