Author(s): Bruce van Brunt
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 292
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Language: English
Date Published: 2010-11-19
Dimensions: 155 x 235 x 16.51mm
Publication City/Country: New York, NY, United States
Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
Illustrations: XIV, 292 p.

Suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of mathematics, physics, or engineering, this introduction to the calculus of variations focuses on variational problems involving one independent variable. It also discusses more advanced topics such as the inverse problem, eigenvalue problems, and Noether's theorem. The text includes numerous examples along with problems to help students consolidate the material.