The Calculus of Variations (Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 2004)Paperback - Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 2004, 19 November 2010

This book is an introductory account of the calculus of variations suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of mathematics, physics, or engineering. The mathematical background assumed of the reader is a course in multivariable calculus, and some familiarity with the elements of real analysis and ordinary differential equations.