MATH 435 - Calculus Of Variations I

Institution:

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Subject:

Mathematics

Description:

Linear spaces, linear operators, and functionals, necessary conditions, transversality, corner conditions, HamiltonJacobi theory, direct methods, eigenvalue problems, isoperimetric problems, theory of the second variation, differential forms and n-dimensional manifolds, applications to differential equations, conservation laws, dynamic programming, and Pontryagin maximum principle, application in physics, engineering economics. Prerequisite: Math 311.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mst.edu/

Phone Number:

(573) 341-4111

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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