TY - BOOK AU - Sharma, R. K. TI - Calculus of variations SN - 9789385998379 U1 - 515.64 SHA-R PY - 2017/// CY - India PB - MedTech KW - Calculus of variations KW - Maxima and minima N1 - InIn this highly regarded text, the author develops the calculus of variations both for its own intrinsic interest and because of its wide and powerful applications to modern mathematical physics. The purpose of this text is to lay a broad foundation for an understanding of the problems of the calculus of variations and its many methods and techniques, and to prepare readers for the study of modern optimal control theory ER -