Introduction to the Variational Calculus

An introductory calculus of variations textbook and technical reference for Mathematicians, Engineers, Physicists and Scientists containing calculus of variation fundamentals with numerous applications .

Topics Covered

Maximum and Minumum problems

Euler-Lagrange Equations

Variational Concepts

Functionals

Applications of the Variational Calculus

Numerical and Approximation methods

Finite Element Method

Rayleigh-Ritz, Galerkin and Collocation Methods

Hamilton's principle

Pendulum Systems

Lagrangians and Problems from Mechanics

Schrodinger equation

Maxwell's equations

Sample pages from the textbook are available below.

There are numerous illustrative worked examples and answers to selected exercises are given.

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If you can't find it give them the ISBN number 1-4251-0352-9

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SAMPLE PAGES

(Approximately 10 pages from start of each chapter)

INDIVIDUAL FILES FOR VIEWING WITH ADOBE READER or GHOSTVIEW.
CONTENTS.PDF
CHAPTER1.PDF
CHAPTER2.PDF
CHAPTER3.PDF
CHAPTER4.PDF
CHAPTER5.PDF
CHAPTER6.PDF
Introduction to the Variational Calculus Textbook is 356 pages

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OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS