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Lagrange Multiplier and DuBois-Reymond Equation

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MATH-437: Calculus of variations

Introduction to classical Calculus of Variations and a selection of modern techniques. The Calculus of Variations aims at showing the existence of minimisers (or critical points) of functionals that naturally appear in mathematics and physics (Dirichlet en ...

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This lecture covers the Lagrange multiplier method, the second variation, and the DuBois-Reymond equation, with examples illustrating their applications in constrained optimization problems. The instructor explains the theoretical background and provides step-by-step solutions to various mathematical exercises.

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