Calculus of Variations: some topics for term papers


    The following is a list of suggested topics. Students may also choose their own topic but in any case they should discuss their choice in advance with the professor.

      • Sturm-Liouville problems
      • Hamilton-Jacobi theory
      • Problems involving multiple integrals
      • Noether's Theorem: invariants and symmetry
      • Minimal surfaces
      • Geodesics
      • Direct methods
      • Dynamic programming
      • Classical Mechanics
      • Quantum mechanics
      • Control theory


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