Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
Study Cycle: Graduate
SUBJECT

Code	Subject	
MME0006	Variational Calculus	

Section	Semester	Hours: C+S+L	Category	Type	
Mathematics - in Romanian	5	2+1+0	speciality	optional	
Applied Mathematics	5	2+1+0	speciality	optional	

Teaching Staff in Charge	Prof. TRIF Damian, Ph.D., dtrif@math.ubbcluj.ro	
Aims	In this course we present the basic mathematical analysis of minimization principles on infinite-dimensional function spaces, to develop the ability for finding and studying solutions of practical problems.	
Content	Examples, necessary and sufficient conditions, numerical techniques.	
Bibliography	1.	Trif, D., Curs de calcul variaţional, 2007 http://dvtrif.googlepages.com
2.	Teodorescu, N., Olariu, V., Ecuaţii diferenţiale şi cu derivate parţiale vol. II, Ed. Tehnica, Bucureşti, 1979
3.	Hestenes, M. R., Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control Theory, Wiley, New-York, 1966.
	
Assessment	1+1(collected problems)+2(review)+2(midterm test)+4(final exam)=10.