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This is the first of two books on methods and techniques in the calculus of variations. Contemporary arguments are used throughout the text to streamline and pr

This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the classical and modern calculus of variations, serving as a useful reference to advanced undergraduate

Fresh, lively text serves as a modern introduction to the subject, with applications to the mechanics of systems with a finite number of degrees of freedom. Ide

Provides a thorough understanding of calculus of variations and prepares readers for the study of modern optimal control theory. Selected variational problems a

This clear and concise textbook provides a rigorous introduction to the calculus of variations, depending on functions of one variable and their first derivativ