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Variational Methods in Optimization (Dover Books on MaTHEMA 1.4tics) - Softcover

Smith, Donald R.

 
9780486404554: Variational Methods in Optimization (Dover Books on MaTHEMA 1.4tics)

Synopsis

Highly readable text elucidates applications of the chain rule of differentiation, integration by parts, parametric curves, line integrals, double integrals, and elementary differential equations. 1974 edition.

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Synopsis

Gives an elementary exposition of an extension of the standard differentiation method which leads to an increase in both the number and type of problems that can be solved. Covers problems with fixed endpoints, variable endpoints, isoperimetric constraints, global inequality constraints, the inverse function theorem, and the chain rule of different

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