Math 246 Texts and Other Resources
Spring 2003

Required Resources

• Principle Texts:
  
  • Elementary Differential Equations ,
    William E. Boyce and Richard C. DiPrima, Seventh Edition
    J. Wiley and Sons, New York, 2001
    Roughly, we will cover Chapters 1-4, 6-9.

  • Differential Equations with Matlab ,
    K.R. Coombes, B.R. Hunt, R.L. Lipsman, J.E. Osborn, and G.J. Stuck
    J. Wiley and Sons, New York, 2000
    Roughly, we will cover Chapters 1-7, 11-13.

• MATLAB Computer Program:
  
  • MATLAB Student Version Release 13 is the most recent.
    It includes Matlab 6.5 .
    The Mathworks Inc., Natick, MA
    Any older student version that includes MATLAB 5.2 or better will work.

Other Resources

• A Guide to MATLAB , an on-line book
  by Ron Lipsman
  Department of Mathematics

• Getting Started with Matlab, A Quick Introduction for Scientists and Engineers
  by Rudra Pratap
  Oxford University Press, New York, 2002
  

• Department of Mathematics Undergraduate Resources Webpage

• Department of Mathematics Archive of Past Exams

• Tips for Doing Well in Math Classes