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Calculus of Variations

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The calculus of variations is a generalization of the usual calculus that seeks to find the path, curve, surface, etc., for which a given function has a stationary value (which, in physical problems, is usually a minimum or maximum).

Calculus of variations is a college-level concept that would be first encountered in an analysis course.


Classroom Articles on Analysis (Up to College Level)

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  • Delta Function
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  • Banach Space
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  • Fourier Series
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  • Bernoulli Number
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  • Functional Analysis
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  • Cantor Set
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  • Gamma Function
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  • Convolution
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  • Hilbert Space
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