Download or read book Partial Differential Equations written by Mark S. Gockenbach and published by SIAM. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Partial differential equations (PDEs) are essential for modeling many physical phenomena. This undergraduate textbook introduces students to the topic with a unique approach that emphasizes the modern finite element method alongside the classical method of Fourier analysis.