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 AND CREDITS
Written exam 3.0 ECTS
COURSE LITERATURE
Weinstock, R: Calculus of Variations, with Applications to Physics and Engineering, Dover Publications, New York.
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