PDE Introductory Text Suggestions?

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A rising junior preparing for a Methods of Mathematical Physics class seeks recommendations for introductory texts on partial differential equations (PDEs). The discussion highlights several useful resources, including Schaum's outline on Fourier Series and Richard Haberman's "Applied Partial Differential Equations," noted for its clarity and practical approach to non-homogeneous boundary conditions. Mark Pinsky's "Partial Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems with Applications" is also recommended. Additionally, Fritz John's "Partial Differential Equations" is mentioned as a solid option. For those looking for free resources, James Nearing's Math Methods text includes a chapter on PDEs. Overall, these texts are suggested to help ease the transition into understanding PDEs before the semester starts.
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Hey everyone,

I'm a rising junior scheduled to take a Methods of Mathematical Physics class this coming fall. I've heard that this class utilizes a lot of partial differential equations, and I'd like to get a bit of a jumpstart and familiarize myself with some concepts before the semester starts... Are there any really good introductory texts out there for PDE's? My only background so far with any sort of differential equations comes from an Ordinary Differential Equations course I took this past semester (with the Boyce and DiPrima textbook). So any suggestions for helpful texts to ease me into learning PDE's would be great!

Thanks!
 
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Haberman's book works great for me. It's easy to follow. In particular, I like the way he explains how to conver non-homogeneous BCs or PDEs to homogeneous ones. The introduction to Green's function is decent but maybe too simple to tackle real problems. Highly recommended for starters.
 
Haberman's text is OK, though it lacks rigor.
Partial Differential Equations by Fritz John is pretty good.
 

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