Calculus of Variations and Partial Differential Equations of the First Order

C. Carathéodory

ISBN 10: 082840318X / ISBN 13: 9780828403184

Published by Chelsea Publishing Company, New York, N.Y., 1989

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The book is in excellent condition with a robust maroon hardcover. There is no dust jacket, but the binding is tight and the pages are clean, printed on acid-free paper. The spine and covers show minimal wear, indicating careful handling.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Calculus of Variations and Partial Differential Equations of the First Order
• Publisher: Chelsea Publishing Company, New York, N.Y.
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 082840318X
• ISBN 13: 9780828403184
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Third Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: no dust jacket present

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Synopsis

In this second English edition of Carathéodory's famous work (originally published in German), the two volumes of the first edition have been combined into one (with a combination of the two indexes into a single index). There is a deep and fundamental relationship between the differential equations that occur in the calculus of variations and partial differential equations of the first order: in particular, to each such partial differential equation there correspond variational problems. This basic fact forms the rationale for Carathéodory's masterpiece. Includes a Guide to the Literature and an Index. From the Preface: "The book consists of two parts. In the first part, I have made an attempt to simplify the presentation of the theory of partial differential equations to the first order so that its study will require little time and also be accessible to the average student of mathematics ... The second part, which contains the Calculus of Variations, can also be read independently if one refers back to earlier sections in Part I ... I have never lost sight of the fact that the Calculus of Variations, as it is presented in Part II, should above all be a servant of Mechanics. Therefore, I have in particular prepared everything from the very outset for treatment in multidimensional spaces."

Language Notes

Text: English, German (translation)