Calculus of Variations

MATH 7581

TTh Lecture 9:30-10:45, 246 Skiles
INSTRUCTOR: John McCuan
Office hours TTh 11:00-12:00 or by appointment
Email: gtspring18 (anatsign) protonmail.com
Course Page: http://www.math.gatech.edu/~mccuan/courses/7581/

This course will cover the basics of calculus of variations. Each student will also complete an experimental project related to the calculus of variations and make an in-class presentation.

Text:

One-dimensional Variational Problems by Butazzo, Giaquinta, and Hildebrandt, Oxford

Supplementary Texts:

Introduction to the Calculus of Variations by Hans Sagan, Dover
Variational Calculus and Optimal Control by John Troutman, Springer

Grading Scheme:

Class participation 20%
Project 30%   (proposals due February 8, 2018)
Exam 1 15%   (tentative date: February 1, 2018)
Exam 2 15%   (tentative date: March 8, 2018)
Final Exam 20%

(Below 60% F; 60-69% D; 70-79% C; 80-89% B; 90-100% A)

Syllabus

Lecture Schedule and Homework

Project Guidelines



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