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MATH 410 001 (CRN: 26514)
CALCULUS OF VARIATIONS
Long Title: CALCULUS OF VARIATIONS
Department: Mathematics
Instructor: Chambers, Gregory
Meeting: 2:30PM - 3:45PM TR (13-JAN-2025 - 25-APR-2025)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisites: (MATH 101 OR MATH 105) AND (MATH 102 OR MATH 106) AND (MATH 211 OR MATH 212 OR MATH 221 OR MATH 222)
Section Max Enrollment: 49
Section Enrolled: 5
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 26-DEC-2024 8:55PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: Study of classical and modern theories about functions having some integral expression which is maximal, minimal, or critical. Geodesics, brachistochrone problem, minimal surfaces, and numerous applications to physics. Euler-Lagrange equations, 1st and 2nd variations, Hamilton's Principle.