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Lectures on the Calculus of Variations by Harris Hancock
This is an old but comprehensive book that gives a deep, rigorous look at the early foundations of the calculus of variations. It follows the Weierstrassian approach, focusing on how to find curves or functions that make certain quantities as small o . . . READ MORE
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Lectures on the Calculus of Variations by Oskar Bolza
Calculus variation is a field concerned with finding functions that minimize or maximize certain quantities. This book provides a rigorous and detailed introduction to the classical theory of the calculus of variations. It provides clear definitions . . . READ MORE
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Variational Analysis by R. Tyrrell Rockafellar, Roger J-B Wets
From its origins in the minimization of integral functionals, the notion of variations has evolved greatly in connection with applications in optimization, equilibrium, and control. This book develops a unified framework and provides a detailed expos . . . READ MORE
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A History of the Progress of the Calculus of Variations during the Nineteenth Century by Isaac Todhunter
The book traces the progress of the Calculus of Variations during the nineteenth century: Lagrange and and Lacroix, Dirksen and Ohm, Gauss, Poisson, Ostrogradsky, Delaunay, Sarrus, Cauchy, Legendre, Brunacci, and Jacobi. . . . READ MORE
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Differential Equations And The Calculus Of Variations
This book is a modern introduction to the calculus of variations and certain of its ramifications. It is based on a course of lectures which the author delivered for a number of years at the Physics Department of the Lomonosov State University of Mo . . . READ MORE
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