Variational Methods with Applications in Science and Engineering - Hardcover

Cassel, Kevin W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1107022584 ISBN 13: 9781107022584

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2013

Synopsis

This book reflects the strong connection between calculus of variations and the applications for which variational methods form the foundation.

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About the Author

A graduate of Lehigh University and former National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Kevin W. Cassel is Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). He has been a visiting researcher at the University of Manchester and University College London, and is a visiting professor at the University of Palermo, Italy. Professor Cassel's research utilizes computational fluid dynamics in conjunction with advanced analytical methods to address problems in bio-fluids, unsteady aerodynamics, multiphase flow, and cryogenic fluid flow and heat transfer. Dr Cassel is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and his honors include IIT's University Excellence in Teaching Award (2008) and Ralph L. Barnett Excellence in Teaching Award (2007, 2001), the 2002 Alfred Noble Prize, and the Army Research Office Young Investigator Award (1998–2001).

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107022584
• ISBN 13: 9781107022584
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 432