Six themes on variation / Steven J. Cox ... [and others] ; Robert M. Hardt, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cox, Steven J. (Steven James), 1960-

Hardt, R. (Robert), 1945-

Series:

Student mathematical library ; v. 26.

The Student Mathematical Library ; v. 26

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Calculus of variations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 153 pages) : illustrations.

Other Title:

Student Mathematical Library.

Place of Publication:

Providence, RI : American Mathematical Society, [2004]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

1. Calculus of variations: What does "variations" mean? / Frank Jones

http://www.ams.org/stml/026 https://doi.org/10.1090/stml/026/01 2. How many equilibria are there? An introduction to Morse theory / Robin Forman

http://www.ams.org/stml/026 https://doi.org/10.1090/stml/026/02 3. Aye, there's the rub. An inquiry into why a plucked string comes to rest / Steven J. Cox

http://www.ams.org/stml/026 https://doi.org/10.1090/stml/026/03 4. Proof of the double bubble conjecture / Frank Morgan

http://www.ams.org/stml/026 https://doi.org/10.1090/stml/026/04 5. Minimal surfaces, flat cone spheres and moduli spaces of staircases / Michael Wolf

http://www.ams.org/stml/026 https://doi.org/10.1090/stml/026/05 6. Hold that light! Modeling of traffic flow by differential equations / Barbara Lee Keyfitz

http://www.ams.org/stml/026 https://doi.org/10.1090/stml/026/06

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Electronic reproduction. Providence, Rhode Island : American Mathematical Society. 2012

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Six themes on variation /

ISBN:

9781470421380

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.