MA4311: Calculus of Variations - NPS Online
Overview
First and second order tests, Lagrange multipliers, Euler-Lagrange equation, non-smooth solutions, optimization with constraints, Weierstrass condition, optimal control of ODE systems, Pontryagin maximum principle. Applications may include: control and dynamical systems, estimation, weak formulations, Hamilton's variational principle, or others depending on the interests of the students.
Included in degrees & certificates
- 299
Prerequisites
- MA2121
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Application Deadlines
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08 Jan 2024
Spring Quarter applications due
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01 Apr 2024
Summer Quarter applications due
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08 Jul 2024
Fall Quarter applications due
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Academic Calendar
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08 Dec 2023
Last day of classes
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12 Dec 2023 – 14 Dec 2023
Fall Quarter final examinations
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15 Dec 2023
Fall Quarter graduation
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