Calculus of Variations and Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations With a historical overview by Elvira Mascolo
by
 
Ambrosio, Luigi. author.

Title
Calculus of Variations and Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations With a historical overview by Elvira Mascolo

Author
Ambrosio, Luigi. author.

ISBN
9783540759140

Personal Author
Ambrosio, Luigi. author.

Physical Description
XI, 206 p. online resource.

Series
Lecture Notes in Mathematics, 1927

Contents
Transport Equation and Cauchy Problem for Non-Smooth Vector Fields -- Issues in Homogenization for Problems with Non Divergence Structure -- A Visit with the ?-Laplace Equation -- Weak KAM Theory and Partial Differential Equations -- Geometrical Aspects of Symmetrization -- CIME Courses on Partial Differential Equations and Calculus of Variations.

Abstract
This volume provides the texts of lectures given by L. Ambrosio, L. Caffarelli, M. Crandall, L.C. Evans, N. Fusco at the Summer course held in Cetraro (Italy) in 2005. These are introductory reports on current research by world leaders in the fields of calculus of variations and partial differential equations. The topics discussed are transport equations for nonsmooth vector fields, homogenization, viscosity methods for the infinite Laplacian, weak KAM theory and geometrical aspects of symmetrization. A historical overview of all CIME courses on the calculus of variations and partial differential equations is contributed by Elvira Mascolo.

Subject Term
Mathematics.
 
Differential equations, partial.
 
Mathematical optimization.
 
Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control; Optimization.
 
Partial Differential Equations.

Added Author
Caffarelli, Luis.
 
Crandall, Michael G.
 
Evans, Lawrence C.
 
Fusco, Nicola.
 
Dacorogna, Bernard.
 
Marcellini, Paolo.

Added Corporate Author
SpringerLink (Online service)

Electronic Access
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75914-0


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