A supplemental text that can enrich and enhance any first course in ordinary differential equations
This supplement helps instructors move towards an earlier use of numerical and geometric methods, place a greater emphasis on systems (including nonlinear ones), and increase discussions of both the benefits and possible pitfalls in numerical solution of ODEs. By providing an introduction to the software that is integrated with the relevant mathematics, Differential Equations with MATLAB can perfectly complement and enhance other texts from Wiley.
Author(s): Brian R. Hunt, Ronald L. Lipsman, John E. Osborn, Jonathan M. Rosenberg
Edition: 3rd
Publisher: Wiley
Year: 2012
Language: English
Pages: 300
Tags: Diff Eq, Differential Equations, MATLAB
Preface v
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Guiding Philosophy 1
1.2 Student’s Guide 3
1.3 Instructor’s Guide 5
1.3.1 MATLAB, MuPAD, and Simulink 5
1.3.2 ODE Chapters 5
1.3.3 Computer Problem Sets 6
1.4 A Word About Software Versions 6
2 Getting Started with MATLAB 9
2.1 Platforms and Versions 9
2.2 Installation 10
2.3 Starting MATLAB 10
2.4 Typing in the Command Window 11
2.5 Online Help 11
2.6 MATLAB Windows 13
2.7 Ending a Session 14
3 Doing Mathematics with MATLAB 15
3.1 Arithmetic 15
3.2 Symbolic Computation 16
3.2.1 Substituting in Symbolic Expressions 17
3.2.2 Symbolic Expressions and Variable Precision Arithmetic 17
3.3 Vectors 18
3.3.1 Suppressing Output 19
3.4 Recovering from Problems 19
3.4.1 Errors in Input 20
3.4.2 Aborting Calculations 20
3.5 Functions 20
3.5.1 Built-in Functions 20
3.5.2 User-defined Functions 20
3.6 Managing Variables 22
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3.7 Solving Equations 23
3.8 Graphics 25
3.8.1 Graphing with ezplot 25
3.8.2 Modifying Graphs 26
3.8.3 Graphing with plot 27
3.8.4 Plotting Multiple Curves 28
3.8.5 Parametric Plots 28
3.8.6 Implicit Plots and Contour Plots 30
3.9 Calculus 31
3.10 Some Tips and Reminders 32
4 Using the Desktop and M-files 33
4.1 The MATLAB Desktop 33
4.1.1 The Workspace 33
4.1.2 The Current Folder and Search Path 34
4.1.3 The Command History 35
4.2 M-files 36
4.2.1 Script M-files 36
4.2.2 Function M-files 38
4.2.3 Cells 40
4.3 Loops 40
4.4 Presenting Your Results 41
4.4.1 Presenting Graphics 41
4.4.2 Pretty Printing 43
4.4.3 “Publishing” an M-file 43
4.4.4 M-books 44
4.4.5 Preparing Homework Solutions 45
4.5 Debugging Your M-files 47
Problem Set A: Practice with MATLAB 49
5 Solutions of Differential Equations 53
5.1 Finding Symbolic Solutions 53
5.2 Existence and Uniqueness 56
5.3 Stability of Differential Equations 58
5.4 Different Types of Symbolic Solutions 61
6 MuPAD 69
7 A Qualitative Approach to Differential Equations 75
7.1 Direction Field for a First Order Linear Equation 75
7.2 Direction Field for a Non-Linear Equation 77
7.3 Autonomous Equations 79
7.3.1 Examples of Autonomous Equations 81
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Problem Set B: First Order Equations 85
8 Numerical Methods 97
8.1 Numerical Solutions Using MATLAB 98
8.2 Some Numerical Methods 101
8.2.1 The Euler Method 102
8.2.2 The Improved Euler Method 105
8.2.3 The Runge-Kutta Method 106
8.2.4 Inside ode45 107
8.2.5 Round-off Error 108
8.3 Controlling the Error in ode45 108
8.4 Reliability of Numerical Methods 109
9 Features of MATLAB 113
9.1 Data Classes 113
9.1.1 String Manipulation 114
9.1.2 Symbolic and Floating Point Numbers 115
9.1.3 Structures 115
9.2 Functions and Expressions 116
9.3 More about M-files 117
9.3.1 Variables in Script M-files 117
9.3.2 Variables in Function M-files 118
9.3.3 Structure of Function M-files 118
9.4 Matrices 119
9.4.1 Solving Linear Systems 120
9.4.2 Calculating Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors 121
9.5 Graphics 121
9.5.1 Figure Windows 121
9.5.2 Editing Figures 123
9.6 Features of MATLAB’s Numerical ODE Solvers 124
9.6.1 Evaluation of Numerical Solutions with deval 125
9.6.2 Plotting Families of Numerical Solutions of ODEs 126
9.6.3 Event Detection 127
9.7 Troubleshooting 129
9.7.1 The Most Common Mistakes 129
9.7.2 Error and Warning Messages 129
10 Using Simulink 131
10.1 Constructing and Running a Simulink Model 131
10.2 Output to the Workspace and How Simulink Works 137
Problem Set C: Numerical Solutions 141
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11 Solving and Analyzing Second Order Linear Equations 149
11.1 Second Order Equations with MATLAB 151
11.2 Second Order Equations with Simulink 155
11.3 Comparison Methods 157
11.3.1 The Interlacing of Zeros 158
11.3.2 Proof of the Sturm Comparison Theorem 159
11.4 A Geometric Method 160
11.4.1 The Constant Coefficient Case 161
11.4.2 The Variable Coefficient Case 162
11.4.3 Airy’s Equation 163
11.4.4 Bessel’s Equation 164
11.4.5 Other Equations 165
Problem Set D: Second Order Equations 167
12 Series Solutions 181
12.1 Series Solutions 182
12.2 Singular Points 183
12.3 Other Linear and Nonlinear Equations 185
13 Laplace Transforms 187
13.1 Differential Equations and Laplace Transforms 189
13.2 Discontinuous Functions 192
13.3 Differential Equations with Discontinuous Forcing 194
Problem Set E: Series Solutions and Laplace Transforms 197
14 Higher Order Equations and Systems of First Order Equations 211
14.1 Higher Order Linear Equations 212
14.2 Systems of First Order Equations 213
14.2.1 Linear First Order Systems 213
14.2.2 Using MATLAB to Find Eigenpairs 216
14.3 Phase Portraits 220
14.3.1 Plotting a Single Trajectory 220
14.3.2 Plotting Several Trajectories 221
14.3.3 Numerical Solutions of First Order Systems 223
14.3.4 A Non-Linear System 225
15 Qualitative Theory for Systems of Differential Equations 227
Problem Set F: Systems of Differential Equations 235
Sample Solutions 253
Index 277
