The inverse problem of the calculus of variations for ordinary differential equations / [electronic resource] Ian Anderson, Gerard Thompson.
Material type: TextSeries: Memoirs of the American Mathematical Society ; v. 473Publication details: Providence, R.I. : American Mathematical Society, c1992Description: 1 online resource (vi, 110 p.)ISBN: 9781470408992 (online)Subject(s): Calculus of variations | Inverse problems (Differential equations) | Perturbation (Mathematics)Additional physical formats: inverse problem of the calculus of variations for ordinary differential equations /DDC classification: 515/.64 LOC classification: QA3 | .A57 no. 473 | QA315Online resources: Contents | ContentsCurrent library | Home library | Call number | Materials specified | URL | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 108-110).
1. Introduction 2. The variational bicomplex for ordinary differential equations 3. First integrals and the inverse problem for second order ordinary differential equations 4. The inverse problem for fourth order ordinary differential equations 5. Exterior differential systems and the inverse problem for second order ordinary differential equations 6. Examples 7. The inverse problem for two dimensional sprays
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Electronic reproduction. Providence, Rhode Island : American Mathematical Society. 2012
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