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Description of  Differential Equations with Applications and Historical Notes (Textbooks in Mathematics) Ed 3

Fads are as common in mathematics as in any other human activity, and it is always difficult to separate the enduring from the ephemeral in the achievements of ones own time. An unfortunate effect of the predominance of fads is that if a student doesnt learn about such worthwhile topics as the wave equation, Gausss hypergeometric function, the gamma function, and the basic problems of the calculus of variationsamong othersas an undergraduate, then he/she is unlikely to do so later. The natural place for an informal acquaintance with such ideas is a leisurely introductory course on differential equations. Specially designed for just such a course, Differential Equations with Applications and Historical Notes Read more