Calculus of Variations and Partial Differential Equations

Calculus of variations is a major branch of analysis, and partial differential equations are used to model natural phenomena and are used in all of the physical... » 

Calculus of variations is a major branch of analysis, and partial differential equations are used to model natural phenomena and are used in all of the physical sciences. Using degree theory and the geometric problem of evolution of a surface, this text brings these two fields together. «