Six Themes on Variation |
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| Editor:
| Hardt, Robert |
| Series title: | Student Mathematical Library |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8218-3720-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2004 |
| Publisher: | American Mathematical Society
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $37.00USD $37.00 |
Book Description:
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The calculus of variations is a beautiful subject with a rich history and with origins in the minimization problems of calculus. This book addresses topics such as Morse theory, wave mechanics, minimal surfaces, soap bubbles, and modeling traffic flow.
The calculus of variations is a beautiful subject with a rich history and with origins in the minimization problems of calculus. This book addresses topics such as Morse theory, wave mechanics, minimal surfaces, soap bubbles, and modeling traffic flow.