Calculus of Variations: with Applications to Physics and Engineering

by Robert Weinstock

This text is basically divided into two parts. Chapters 1–4 include background material, basic theorems and isoperimetric problems. Chapters 5–12 are devoted to applications, geometrical optics, particle dynamics, the theory of elasticity, electrostatics, quantum mechanics, and other topics. Exercises in each chapter. 1952 edition.

Genres: Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Textbooks

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1952