COURSE DETAIL
VARIATIONAL CALCULUS
Country
Mexico
Host Institution
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Program(s)
National Autonomous University of Mexico
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Physics
Mathematics
UCEAP Course Number
142
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
VARIATIONAL CALCULUS
UCEAP Transcript Title
VARIATIONL CALCULUS
UCEAP Quarter Units
7.50
UCEAP Semester Units
5.00
Course Description
This course offers an introduction to the techniques of locating critical points in infinite-dimensional spaces in order to understand the variational formulations of mechanics in physics, including the principles of minimum action that give rise to the Euler-Lagrange equations and the Hamilton-Jacobi equation. Topics include: calculation in spaces of functions; necessary conditions; change of variables-- Hamilton-Jacobi; sufficient conditions.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
0083
Host Institution Course Title
CALCULO DE VARIACIONES
Host Institution Campus
CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIA
Host Institution Faculty
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
MATEMATICAS