Calculus What is the best textbook for understanding differentials?

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An undergraduate seeking a suitable textbook for a differential equations course found the recommended textbook unsatisfactory and requested alternatives. Participants suggested several options, emphasizing the importance of finding a book that covers similar concepts. Notable recommendations included "Differential Equations" by Ross, praised for its clarity and suitability for beginners, and "Differential Equations" by Arnold, noted for its advanced content and comprehensive explanations. The discussion highlighted that while Ross's book is accessible for undergraduates, Arnold's work is more advanced, providing deeper insights and proofs. Overall, the conversation focused on finding effective resources for mastering differential equations, with a preference for books that enhance understanding rather than relying solely on memorization.
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Hi,

I am an undergrad looking to purchase a good textbook on differentials for my course which I will be taking soon, and the textbook listed for the differentials course is this one (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1118531779/?tag=pfamazon01-20) which apparently is not very good. So can anyone recommend a good textbook on this subject which teaches the same concepts as this textbook?

Thanks,
 
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Are you looking for a book for differential equations? I like this Dover book. In addition, this is a good book for a begineer. Another good book is this. Fro problems, this is a good book.
 
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Yeah, just one with all the same topics in the original textbook i posted.
 
An older book, would be the one by Ross. I am to lazy to look at the table of contents of your book, But Ross: Differential Equations, is a very good introduction to the subject that also has enough content for a second course. The best book on differential equations is by Arnold, but that's an advance book, and I doubt many undergraduate math majors could grasp it. The author provides proofs when they can be proved at that level. Or he gives an intuitive explanation. Also explains the methods of solutions for non-homogenous solutions, and how to derive them, instead of memorizing a chart, like many current books on ODE do.

I really hated the subject of Differential Equations, I like more pure mathematics, but Ross made me like the subject, and Arnold made me love it.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006BM12I/?tag=pfamazon01-20
That is the link for the Ross book. It's no more than 10 shipped used.
 
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