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Dept of Mathematics

MAM014 Calculus of Variations 3.0 ECTS credits

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LANGUAGE: Swedish

EXAMINER
Lennart Karlberg Univ lekt

PREREQUISITES

COURSE AIM
This course is intended to give an introduction to the Calculus of Variations and some of its geometrical and physical applications.

CONTENTS
Functionals, the Euler equation,the Brachistochrone problem, isoperimetric problems, problems with movable boundaries.

TEACHING

EXAMINATION
Written examination at the end of the course.
COURSE GRADE SCALE:

ITEMS/CREDITS


Written exam                                                	3.0ECTS

COURSE LITTERATURE
Weinstock, R: Calculus of Variations, with Applications to Physics and Engineering, Dover Publications, New York.

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