Analysis General texts on systems of partial differential equations?

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The discussion centers on the search for comprehensive and modern textbooks focused on the general theory of vector and tensor-valued partial differential equations (PDEs), particularly those relevant to Maxwell's equations, Navier-Stokes equations, and elasticity in solids. The inquirer seeks resources that integrate these topics into a cohesive framework, moving beyond introductory scalar PDEs like the heat equation and wave equation. Recommendations include Richard Haberman's "Applied Partial Differential Equations with Fourier Series and Boundary Value Problems," which, while noted for its depth, is critiqued for its emphasis on scalar PDEs rather than the desired vector-valued systems. The goal is to find texts suitable for graduate and postdoctoral mathematicians that assume prior knowledge of foundational PDE concepts.
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What are some good general textbooks on the properties and solution of systems of partial differential equations? I'm most interested in the general theory of vector and tensor valued PDEs like Maxwell's, Navier-Stokes, and the bulk equations governing elasticity and deformation of solids, etc.

I'd like to read some books that handle all these in the framework of a general theory to help tie together what one learns from specialist books on E&M, fluid dynamics, etc.
 
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That looks like an interesting book, but I'm looking for a more modern text, written for an audience of today's graduate and post doctoral mathematicians.
 
The Bill said:
That looks like an interesting book, but I'm looking for a more modern text, written for an audience of today's graduate and post doctoral mathematicians.
By Richard Haberman, in 2012: "Applied Partial Differential Equations with Fourier Series and Boundary Value Problems, 5/e". Prerequisites: multivariable calculus, linear algebra I, complex variable !, first course in ODEs for the sciences. For one of the 22 math courses offered at distance learning by Athabasca University (Alberta), the first( and still sole) public Canadian university to be recognized by the Government of USA.
 
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Both of those look like they spend a lot of pages on single, scalar valued PDEs like the heat equation and the scalar wave equation. I've already learned a lot about those. I want a book that assumes you've already taken a course or two dealing with heat equations, Laplace's equation, etc, and dives right into vector valued systems of PDEs.
 
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