Six themes on variation
Éditeur :
American Mathematical Society
ISBN :
9780821837207
Date de publication :
30 déc. 2004
Poids :
227 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.