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Course Catalog 1999/2000


Mathematics

MAM014 Calculus of Variations 3.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:


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 3.00ECTS

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



REMARKS


Valid for the academic year 1999/2000.

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