Applications of Lie s Theory of Ordinary and Partial Differential - Equation

List of contents

Conventions used in this book. One-parameter groups. First-order ordinary differential equations. Second-order ordinary differential equations. Similarity solutions of partial differential equations. Traveling-wave solutions. Approximate methods. Epilogue. Appendices. Solutions to the problems. References. Symbols and their definitions.

Summary

Lie's group theory of differential equations unifies the many ad hoc methods known for solving differential equations. This work provides an introduction to the application of Lie's theory to the solution of differential equations. It includes worked examples and problems from a range of scientific and engineering fields.

Product details

• Authors: L Dresner, Lawrence Dresner, L esner
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138442092
• ISBN: 978-1-138-44209-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Arithmetic, algebra; MATHEMATICS / Group Theory, MATHEMATICS / Differential Equations / General, Differential calculus & equations, Groups & group theory, Groups and group theory, Differential calculus and equations