| Detailed information |
| Original study plan |
Bachelor's programme Technical Mathematics 2022W |
| Objectives |
Students will be able to apply the direct methods of the calculus of variations to obtain solutions to a variaty of nonlinear PDE problems of Euler Lagrange type.
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| Subject |
The calculus of variations provides existence of solutions to the class of Euler Lagrange equations which are typically nonlinear equations of divergence type. The methods covered in this course include: Dirichlet principle, Lagrangians, coercivity, convexity, existence of minimizers, critical point methods, mountain pass theorems, Palais-Smale conditions.
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| Criteria for evaluation |
Oral exam
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| Methods |
Blackboard presentation
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| Language |
English and French |
| Study material |
- weakly handouts by the lecturer
- L. C. Evans: PDE (Chapter 8)
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| Changing subject? |
No |
| Further information |
Until term 2022S known as: TM1WGVOVARI VL Calculus of variation
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| Earlier variants |
They also cover the requirements of the curriculum (from - to)
TM1WGVOVARI: VO Calculus of variation (1999W-2022S)
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