Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around recommendations for textbooks and resources for learning ordinary and partial differential equations. Participants share their preferences for materials that include solution manuals or supplementary resources to aid self-study.
Discussion Character
- Homework-related, Meta-discussion
Main Points Raised
- One participant seeks recommendations for textbooks that include solution manuals to facilitate learning differential equations.
- Another participant suggests a website, mathispower4u.com, which offers short videos that present and solve differential equations, allowing learners to pause and practice.
- A different participant recommends specific textbooks, including Dennis G Zill's book and GF Simmons' Differential Equations with Historical Notes, noting that Coddington Levinson is more advanced. They also mention the possibility of finding solution manuals online or posting specific problems in the forum for help.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants generally agree on the value of having resources with solution manuals and supplementary materials, but there is no consensus on a single best textbook or resource.