Lehrinhalte
Euler-Lagrange-equations
strong and weak local minimizers
different types of convexity 
direct method in the calculus of variations
Examples: brachistochrone curve, catenary, minimal surfaces, linear elasticity, ...

Literatur
B. Dacorogna. Introduction to the calculus of variations. Imperial College Press, London, 2004.

Voraussetzungen
Functional Analysis

Semester: WT 2018/19