Variational Calculus and Optimal Control : Optimization with Elementary Convexity /

The text provides an introduction to the variational methods used to formulate and solve mathematical and physical problems and gives the reader an insight into the systematic use of elementary (partial) convexity of differentiable functions in Euclidian space. By helping students directly character...

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Main Author: Troutman, John L.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 1996.
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Undergraduate texts in mathematics.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The text provides an introduction to the variational methods used to formulate and solve mathematical and physical problems and gives the reader an insight into the systematic use of elementary (partial) convexity of differentiable functions in Euclidian space. By helping students directly characterize then the solutions for many minimization problems, the text serves as a prelude to the field theory for sufficiency. It lays the groundwork for further explorations in mathematics, physics, mechanical and electrical engineering, and computer science.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 462 pages)
ISBN:9781461207375 (electronic bk.)
1461207371 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:0172-6056