Presents a practical introduction to the important field of solutions for engineering and the physical sciences. This book includes topics such as: phase plane analysis for systems of two linear equations; use of equations of variation to approximate solutions; fundamental matrices and Floquet theory for periodic systems; and more.
Difference Equations, Second Edition, presents a practical introduction to this important field of solutions for engineering and the physical sciences. Topic coverage includes numerical analysis, numerical methods, differential equations, combinatorics and discrete modeling. A hallmark of this revision is the diverse application to many subfields of mathematics.