Introduction to the Calculus of Variations

by Bernard Dacorogna

Book Overview

The calculus of variations is one of the oldest subjects in mathematics, yet is very much alive and is still evolving. Besides its mathematical importance and its links to other branches of mathematics, such as geometry or differential equations, it is widely used in physics, engineering, economics and biology.This book serves both as a guide to the expansive existing literature and as an aid to the non-specialist -- mathematicians, physicists, engineers,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1860945082
• ISBN13: 9781860945083
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Imperial College Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 8.9"