Necas's book provides a concise and self-contained introduction to the modern theory of partial differential equations, the theory of weak solutions and related topics. It looks at Sobolev spaces, existence and uniqueness theorems for problems and much more.
Nečas' book Direct Methods in the Theory of Elliptic Equations, published 1967 in French, has become a standard reference for the mathematical theory of linear elliptic equations and systems. This English edition, translated by G. Tronel and A. Kufner, presents Nečas' work essen…
The variational principles of mechanics
The variational principles of mechanics
The variational principles of mechanics
Excellent text provides basis for thorough understanding of the problems, methods, and techniques of the calculus of variations and prepares readers for the study of modern optimal control theory. Treatment limited to extensive coverage of single integral.