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by D. F. Lawden
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ISBN: 0486450341 Dover Publications Price: $11.95 |
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Suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, this text surveys the classical theory of the calculus of variations. Topics include static systems, control systems, additional constraints, the Hamilton-Jacobi equation, and the accessory optimization problem. Emphasis throughout the text is placed upon methods and principles, which are illustrated by worked problems and sets of exercises. 1975 edition.
Unabridged republication of the edition published by Scottish Academic Press, Edinburgh and London, 1975.
Table of Contents for Analytical Methods of Optimization
| 1. Static Systems | |||||||
| 2. Control Systems | |||||||
| 3. Additional Constraints | |||||||
| 4. Hamilton-Jacobi Equation | |||||||
| 5. The Accessory Optimization Problem | |||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||
| Index |