Math 246 Texts and Other Resources, Spring 2009

Required Resources

• Principle Texts:
  
  • Elementary Differential Equations ,
    William E. Boyce and Richard C. DiPrima, Eighth Edition
    J. Wiley and Sons, New York, 2005
    ISBN: 978-0-471-43339-2
    Roughly, we will cover Chapters 1-4, 6-9.
    The optional ODE Architect CD is not required for the course!
    

  • Differential Equations with MATLAB ,
    Brian R. Hunt, Ronald L. Lipsman, John E. Osborn, and Jonathan M. Rosenberg, Second Edition
    J. Wiley and Sons, New York, 2005
    ISBN: 0-471-71812-2
    Roughly, we will cover Chapters 1-10, 12-14.

• MATLAB Computer Program:
  
  • MATLAB Student Version R2009a is the most recent. .
    The Mathworks Inc., Natick, MA
    Any older student version that includes MATLAB 6.0 or better will work.
    This software is available at OIT WAM labs.

Other Resources

• Getting Started with MATLAB 7, A Quick Introduction for Scientists and Engineers
  by Rudra Pratap
  Oxford University Press, New York, 2005
  (There are significant differences between MATLAB 7 and 2008x.)

• Essentials of MATLAB Programming
  by Stephen J. Chapman, Second Edition
  Cengage Learning, Stamford CT, 2009
  (This book covers more advanced material than is needed for this course.
  It is also based on MATLAB 7.)

• Department of Mathematics Undergraduate Resources Webpage

• Department of Mathematics Archive of Past Exams

• Tips for Doing Well in Math Classes