Books/courses that reflect Gian Carlo Rota's thoughts

[imwhatim]

TL;DR Summary: Books that reflect: https://web.williams.edu/Mathematics/lg5/Rota.pdf

I'm looking for a book or course that distills the subject of differential equations (DE) according to these 10 points : https://web.williams.edu/Mathematics/lg5/Rota.pdf
I'm a part-time student working full-time, I cannot go through a 800 page book like Tenenbaum and Pollard only to find out at the end that most content is obsolete. I understand that any practice is good practice for gaining mathematical maturity, but I'll take that practice from elsewhere.

Regards,

 

[Mondayman]

I cannot go through a 800 page book like Tenenbaum and Pollard only to find out at the end that most content is obsolete

I can assure you the content isn't obsolete. It's actually a really accessible book for DE with a good variety of problems, IMO. It can always be used as a supplement.

I bought it for $24 Cdn. on Amazon in 2016. The fact that it's listed at $54 now is an absolute travesty.