Partial differential equations. An unhurried introduction (Q2184036)

The topics covered in this book are the standard topics of a one-semester undergraduate course in partial differential equations (PDEs). The contents comprise eight chapters devoted to the following topics: Chapter 1 introduces basic concepts and notation. Chapter 2 is devoted to the technique of change of variables in PDEs. Chapter 3 deals with first-order linear PDEs with constant coefficients. Chapter 4 concerns the method of characteristics for first-order semilinear PDEs. First-order quasilinear PDEs are introduced in Chapter 5 while the description of solution sets is done in Chapter 6. The method of characteristics for this class of PDEs is considered in Chapter 7. Chapter 8 deals with second-order semilinear PDEs. The text is supported by an appendix on inverse function theorems and functional dependence. The main text is enriched with some examples on the usage of Maple and the online resource Wolfram Alpha for solving problems related to the theory of PDEs. The presentation is clear and the book is written so as to be accessible to a wide audience.