Calculus of Variations (Summer Semester 2013)
- Lecturer: Dr. Simon Blatt
- Classes: Lecture (0156210)
- Weekly hours: 4
- Audience: Mathematics, Physics (from 6. semester)
In the calculus of variations one tries to find the path, curve, surface, etc. which minimizes a functional like the length, surface area, or the lagrangian function of a physical system.
This course is aimed at students of mathematics and phyiscs in the third year.
Prerequisites: Multivariable calculus and a basic knowledge of funtional analysis.
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lecture: | Tuesday 8:00-9:30 | AOC 201 |
| Wednesday 9:45-11:15 | Neuer Hörsaal | |
| Lecturers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lecturer | Dr. Simon Blatt | |
| Office hours: Nach Vereinbarung | ||
| Room 3A.04 Allianz-Gebäude (05.20) | ||
| Email: simon.blatt@kit.edu | ||
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Exercises
References
- Struwe, Michael . Variational methods. Applications to nonlinear partial differential equations and Hamiltonian systems. Fourth edition. A Series of Modern Surveys in Mathematics], 34. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2008.
- Giaquinta, Mariano und Hildebrandt, Stefan. Calculus of variations. I Springer-Verlag, 1996, 310, xxx+474
- Dacorogna, Bernard Introduction to the calculus of variations Imperial College Press, 2009, xiv+285