Partial Differential Equations for Scientists and Engineers

Explore the world of partial differential equations with this practical and informative guide. Designed for advanced students and professionals in the applied sciences, learn how to formulate a partial differential equation and solve it with initial and boundary conditions. With coverage of diffusion-type, hyperbolic-type, and elliptic-type problems, as well as numerical and approximate methods, this text offers a realistic and useful approach to mathematical physics. Each chapter includes relevant problems and suggestions for further reading.