1998. Very good condition. Unabridged republication of the 1974 Prentice-Hall edition. Cardwraps. 378 pages. Exploring the theory of variational methods in optimization, and specific applications of the theory to business management, engineering, and the physical sciences. Covers edge rubbed. Creases and a few small edge tears to preliminary pages. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

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Title: VARIATIONAL METHODS IN OPTIMIZATION
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
Publication Date: 1998
ISBN 10: 0486404552
ISBN 13: 9780486404554
Binding: Softcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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Fostering an increased appreciation of the fundamental theorem of calculus, this highly readable text elucidates applications of the chain rule of differentiation, integration by parts, parametric curves, line integrals, double integrals, and elementary differential equations. A clear and well-illustrated treatment of techniques for solving a wide variety of optimization problems arising in a diverse array of fields, this volume requires only an elementary knowledge of calculus and can be used either by itself or as a supplementary text in a variety of courses. 1974 edition.

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