Calculus of Variations - With Applications to Physics and Engineering

<p> This text is in two sections. the first part dealing with background material basic theorems and isoperimetric problems. The second part devoted to applications geometrical optics particle dynamics he theory of elasticity electrostatics quantum mechanics and much more. Many of the earliest books particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable high quality modern editions using the original text and artwork. </p>