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Best book on partial differential equations
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I had a question for y'all. I'm currently an undergrad studying engineering in college (sophomore year) and the current topic of my maths class is partial differential equations. I'm gonna major in computer science, but would like to minor in applied math. However, I have a great interest in pure math, and the subject of pde's really interests me. The "recommended" book for the course is Haberman's book on pde's, but I read online that it's specifically for undergrad students, and that doesn't feel like enough of a challenge to me (to be clear, I don't want to get a book because I feel like I'm struggling to understand what is being taught, but because the subject really tickles my fancy and I want to push it further than what is being taught in my class). On top of that, I also looked up the classes I'll have later down the line and those seem to have a decent amount of pde's in them too. I heard Taylor's book and Evans' book are the go-to choices for a graduate level, and so I was thinking about getting one of those perhaps, but I'd like some advice from y'all before doing that as these books are pretty expensive and I don't want to splash 150$ on a book that I can't enjoy.
That being said, I am looking for a challenge, so if I would need to teach myself some other stuff in math (as long as it's not too hard to learn by myself of course) to be able to understand the harder texts on those books, then that's fine.
I am also aware of various pdfs of these books but I don't know how I feel about not giving the author their well-earned reward when reading a book.
Thanks in advance!
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I had a question for y'all. I'm currently an undergrad studying engineering in college (sophomore year) and the current topic of my maths class is partial differential equations. I'm gonna major in computer science, but would like to minor in applied math. However, I have a great interest in pure math, and the subject of pde's really interests me. The "recommended" book for the course is Haberman's book on pde's, but I read online that it's specifically for undergrad students, and that doesn't feel like enough of a challenge to me (to be clear, I don't want to get a book because I feel like I'm struggling to understand what is being taught, but because the subject really tickles my fancy and I want to push it further than what is being taught in my class). On top of that, I also looked up the classes I'll have later down the line and those seem to have a decent amount of pde's in them too. I heard Taylor's book and Evans' book are the go-to choices for a graduate level, and so I was thinking about getting one of those perhaps, but I'd like some advice from y'all before doing that as these books are pretty expensive and I don't want to splash 150$ on a book that I can't enjoy.
That being said, I am looking for a challenge, so if I would need to teach myself some other stuff in math (as long as it's not too hard to learn by myself of course) to be able to understand the harder texts on those books, then that's fine.
I am also aware of various pdfs of these books but I don't know how I feel about not giving the author their well-earned reward when reading a book.
Thanks in advance!
reference-request pde
asked Oct 19 '17 at 20:23
PeiffapPeiffap
487
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What math courses have you taken?
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– amarney
Oct 19 '17 at 20:26
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Use your library! You can get an idea of what the books are like and what they cover.
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– NickD
Oct 19 '17 at 20:42
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@abmar this is my third math class in college, and I also have a numerical methods class that's somewhat math related
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– Peiffap
Oct 19 '17 at 21:35
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@Nick thanks! I'll look for them in our library. Can't believe I didn't think of that myself
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– Peiffap
Oct 19 '17 at 21:36
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I had a question for y'all. I'm currently an undergrad studying engineering in college (sophomore year) and the current topic of my maths class is partial differential equations. I'm gonna major in computer science, but would like to minor in applied math. However, I have a great interest in pure math, and the subject of pde's really interests me. The "recommended" book for the course is Haberman's book on pde's, but I read online that it's specifically for undergrad students, and that doesn't feel like enough of a challenge to me (to be clear, I don't want to get a book because I feel like I'm struggling to understand what is being taught, but because the subject really tickles my fancy and I want to push it further than what is being taught in my class). On top of that, I also looked up the classes I'll have later down the line and those seem to have a decent amount of pde's in them too. I heard Taylor's book and Evans' book are the go-to choices for a graduate level, and so I was thinking about getting one of those perhaps, but I'd like some advice from y'all before doing that as these books are pretty expensive and I don't want to splash 150$ on a book that I can't enjoy.
That being said, I am looking for a challenge, so if I would need to teach myself some other stuff in math (as long as it's not too hard to learn by myself of course) to be able to understand the harder texts on those books, then that's fine.
I am also aware of various pdfs of these books but I don't know how I feel about not giving the author their well-earned reward when reading a book.
Thanks in advance!
reference-request pde
asked Oct 19 '17 at 20:23
PeiffapPeiffap
487
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I had a question for y'all. I'm currently an undergrad studying engineering in college (sophomore year) and the current topic of my maths class is partial differential equations. I'm gonna major in computer science, but would like to minor in applied math. However, I have a great interest in pure math, and the subject of pde's really interests me. The "recommended" book for the course is Haberman's book on pde's, but I read online that it's specifically for undergrad students, and that doesn't feel like enough of a challenge to me (to be clear, I don't want to get a book because I feel like I'm struggling to understand what is being taught, but because the subject really tickles my fancy and I want to push it further than what is being taught in my class). On top of that, I also looked up the classes I'll have later down the line and those seem to have a decent amount of pde's in them too. I heard Taylor's book and Evans' book are the go-to choices for a graduate level, and so I was thinking about getting one of those perhaps, but I'd like some advice from y'all before doing that as these books are pretty expensive and I don't want to splash 150$ on a book that I can't enjoy.
That being said, I am looking for a challenge, so if I would need to teach myself some other stuff in math (as long as it's not too hard to learn by myself of course) to be able to understand the harder texts on those books, then that's fine.
I am also aware of various pdfs of these books but I don't know how I feel about not giving the author their well-earned reward when reading a book.
Thanks in advance!
reference-request pde
reference-request pde
asked Oct 19 '17 at 20:23
PeiffapPeiffap
487
asked Oct 19 '17 at 20:23
PeiffapPeiffap
487
asked Oct 19 '17 at 20:23
PeiffapPeiffap
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asked Oct 19 '17 at 20:23
PeiffapPeiffap
487
asked Oct 19 '17 at 20:23
PeiffapPeiffap
487
487
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What math courses have you taken?
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– amarney
Oct 19 '17 at 20:26
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Use your library! You can get an idea of what the books are like and what they cover.
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– NickD
Oct 19 '17 at 20:42
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@abmar this is my third math class in college, and I also have a numerical methods class that's somewhat math related
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– Peiffap
Oct 19 '17 at 21:35
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@Nick thanks! I'll look for them in our library. Can't believe I didn't think of that myself
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– Peiffap
Oct 19 '17 at 21:36
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What math courses have you taken?
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– amarney
Oct 19 '17 at 20:26
1
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Use your library! You can get an idea of what the books are like and what they cover.
$endgroup$
– NickD
Oct 19 '17 at 20:42
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@abmar this is my third math class in college, and I also have a numerical methods class that's somewhat math related
$endgroup$
– Peiffap
Oct 19 '17 at 21:35
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@Nick thanks! I'll look for them in our library. Can't believe I didn't think of that myself
$endgroup$
– Peiffap
Oct 19 '17 at 21:36
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What math courses have you taken?
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– amarney
Oct 19 '17 at 20:26
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What math courses have you taken?
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– amarney
Oct 19 '17 at 20:26
1
1
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Use your library! You can get an idea of what the books are like and what they cover.
$endgroup$
– NickD
Oct 19 '17 at 20:42
$begingroup$
Use your library! You can get an idea of what the books are like and what they cover.
$endgroup$
– NickD
Oct 19 '17 at 20:42
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@abmar this is my third math class in college, and I also have a numerical methods class that's somewhat math related
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– Peiffap
Oct 19 '17 at 21:35
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@abmar this is my third math class in college, and I also have a numerical methods class that's somewhat math related
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– Peiffap
Oct 19 '17 at 21:35
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@Nick thanks! I'll look for them in our library. Can't believe I didn't think of that myself
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– Peiffap
Oct 19 '17 at 21:36
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@Nick thanks! I'll look for them in our library. Can't believe I didn't think of that myself
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– Peiffap
Oct 19 '17 at 21:36
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A very thorough and well-written undergraduate PDE book is Partial Differential Equations: An Introduction by Walter Strauss. It is definitely a mathematics text, but it has lots of physical examples and applications. I have the first edition, but it is apparently in second edition now.
answered Oct 20 '17 at 19:13
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I'll check that one out, thanks!
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– Peiffap
Oct 20 '17 at 23:55
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This question is over a year old now, but in the end I decided to go with Evans' Partial Differential Equations, Powers' Boundary Value Problems and Olver's Introduction to Partial Differential Equations.
Evans' book is definitely harder than what is required in most undergraduate courses, but it's an interesting read if you're looking to really deepen your understanding.
Power's book on the other hand is a lot less technical but contains valuable examples which are useful if you're coming from Physics or Engineering.
Finally, Olver's book provides a sort of middle ground,
but I should note that I didn't get to read all of it before the end of the semester.
answered Jan 19 at 14:44
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A very thorough and well-written undergraduate PDE book is Partial Differential Equations: An Introduction by Walter Strauss. It is definitely a mathematics text, but it has lots of physical examples and applications. I have the first edition, but it is apparently in second edition now.
answered Oct 20 '17 at 19:13
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I'll check that one out, thanks!
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– Peiffap
Oct 20 '17 at 23:55
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A very thorough and well-written undergraduate PDE book is Partial Differential Equations: An Introduction by Walter Strauss. It is definitely a mathematics text, but it has lots of physical examples and applications. I have the first edition, but it is apparently in second edition now.
answered Oct 20 '17 at 19:13
GlitchGlitch
5,6081030
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I'll check that one out, thanks!
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– Peiffap
Oct 20 '17 at 23:55
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$begingroup$
A very thorough and well-written undergraduate PDE book is Partial Differential Equations: An Introduction by Walter Strauss. It is definitely a mathematics text, but it has lots of physical examples and applications. I have the first edition, but it is apparently in second edition now.
answered Oct 20 '17 at 19:13
GlitchGlitch
5,6081030
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A very thorough and well-written undergraduate PDE book is Partial Differential Equations: An Introduction by Walter Strauss. It is definitely a mathematics text, but it has lots of physical examples and applications. I have the first edition, but it is apparently in second edition now.
answered Oct 20 '17 at 19:13
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I'll check that one out, thanks!
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I'll check that one out, thanks!
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I'll check that one out, thanks!
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This question is over a year old now, but in the end I decided to go with Evans' Partial Differential Equations, Powers' Boundary Value Problems and Olver's Introduction to Partial Differential Equations.
Evans' book is definitely harder than what is required in most undergraduate courses, but it's an interesting read if you're looking to really deepen your understanding.
Power's book on the other hand is a lot less technical but contains valuable examples which are useful if you're coming from Physics or Engineering.
Finally, Olver's book provides a sort of middle ground,
but I should note that I didn't get to read all of it before the end of the semester.
answered Jan 19 at 14:44
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This question is over a year old now, but in the end I decided to go with Evans' Partial Differential Equations, Powers' Boundary Value Problems and Olver's Introduction to Partial Differential Equations.
Evans' book is definitely harder than what is required in most undergraduate courses, but it's an interesting read if you're looking to really deepen your understanding.
Power's book on the other hand is a lot less technical but contains valuable examples which are useful if you're coming from Physics or Engineering.
Finally, Olver's book provides a sort of middle ground,
but I should note that I didn't get to read all of it before the end of the semester.
answered Jan 19 at 14:44
PeiffapPeiffap
487
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This question is over a year old now, but in the end I decided to go with Evans' Partial Differential Equations, Powers' Boundary Value Problems and Olver's Introduction to Partial Differential Equations.
Evans' book is definitely harder than what is required in most undergraduate courses, but it's an interesting read if you're looking to really deepen your understanding.
Power's book on the other hand is a lot less technical but contains valuable examples which are useful if you're coming from Physics or Engineering.
Finally, Olver's book provides a sort of middle ground,
but I should note that I didn't get to read all of it before the end of the semester.
answered Jan 19 at 14:44
PeiffapPeiffap
487
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This question is over a year old now, but in the end I decided to go with Evans' Partial Differential Equations, Powers' Boundary Value Problems and Olver's Introduction to Partial Differential Equations.
Evans' book is definitely harder than what is required in most undergraduate courses, but it's an interesting read if you're looking to really deepen your understanding.
Power's book on the other hand is a lot less technical but contains valuable examples which are useful if you're coming from Physics or Engineering.
Finally, Olver's book provides a sort of middle ground,
but I should note that I didn't get to read all of it before the end of the semester.
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– amarney
Oct 19 '17 at 20:26
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Use your library! You can get an idea of what the books are like and what they cover.
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– NickD
Oct 19 '17 at 20:42
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@abmar this is my third math class in college, and I also have a numerical methods class that's somewhat math related
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– Peiffap
Oct 19 '17 at 21:35
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@Nick thanks! I'll look for them in our library. Can't believe I didn't think of that myself
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– Peiffap
Oct 19 '17 at 21:36