Book:A.R. Forsyth/Calculus of Variations
A.R. Forsyth: Calculus of Variations
Published $\text {1927}$, Cambridge University Press
- ISBN 978-1107640832
Subject Matter
Contents
Introduction
Chapter I. Integrals of the First Order; Maxima and Minima for Special Weak Variations; Euler Test, Legendre Test, Jacobi Test.
Chapter II. Integrals of the First Order; General Weak Variations; the Method of Weierstrass
Chapter III. Integrals involving Derivatives of the Second Order; Special Weak Variations, by the Method of Jacobi; General Weak Variations, by the Method of Weierstrass
Chapter IV. Integrals involving two dependent Variables and their First Derivatives; Special Weak Variations.
Chapter V. Integrals involving two dependent Variables and their First Derivatives; General Weak Variations.
Chapter VI. Integrals with two dependent Variables and Derivatives of The Second Order; Mainly Special Weak Variations.
Chapter VII. Ordinary Integrals under Strong Variations, and the Weierstrass Test; Solid of Least Resistance; Action
Chapter VIII. Relative Maxima and Minima of Single Integrals; Isoperimetrical Problems
Chapter IX. Double Integrals with Derivatives of the First Order; Weak Variations; Minima Surfaces
Chapter X. Strong Variations and the Weierstrass Test, for Double Integrals involving First Derivatives; Isoperimetrical Problems
Chapter XI. Double Integrals, with Derivatives of the Second Order; Weak Variations
Chapter XII. Triple Integrals with First Derivatives
Index