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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Komzsik, Louis (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2014.
Edición:Second edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I: Mathematical foundation. The foundations of calculus of variations
  • Constrained variational problems
  • Multivariate function
  • Higher order derivatives
  • The inverse problem of calculus of variations
  • Analytic solutions of variational problems
  • Numerical methods of calculus of variations
  • Part II: Engineering applications. Differential geometry
  • Computational geometry
  • Variational equations of motion
  • Analytic mechanics
  • Computational mechanics.