The calculus of variations

DOI10.1007/B97436zbMath1039.49001OpenAlexW4253856151MaRDI QIDQ1412413

Bruce van Brunt

Publication date: 25 November 2003

Published in: Universitext (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/b97436

zbMATH Keywords

Hamilton-Jacobi equationsecond variationisoperimetric problemsvariational problemsfirst variationNoether's theorem

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Hamilton-Jacobi equations in mechanics (70H20) Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to calculus of variations and optimal control (49-01)

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