Applied calculus of variations for engineers
The purpose of the calculus of variations is to find optimal solutions to engineering problems whose optimum may be a certain quantity, shape, or function. Applied Calculus of Variations for Engineers addresses this important mathematical area applicable to many engineering disciplines. Its unique,...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Boca Raton :
CRC Press
[2008].
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| Edición: | 2nd ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628718806719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Contents; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; Acknowledgments; About the author; List of notations; Part I: Mathematical foundation; Chapter 1: The foundations of calculus of variations; Chapter 2: Constrained variational problems; Chapter 3: Multivariate function; Chapter 4: Higher order derivatives; Chapter 5: The inverse problem of calculus of variations; Chapter 6: Analytic solutions of variational problems; Chapter 7: Numerical methods of calculus of variations; Part II: Engineering applications; Chapter 8: Differential geometry
- Chapter 9: Computational geometryChapter 10: Variational equations of motion; Chapter 11: Analytic mechanics; Chapter 12: Computational mechanics; Closing remarks; References; List of Figures; List of Tables; Back Cover
