Calculus of Variations : Mechanics, Control and Other Applications

The first truly up-to-date treatment of the calculus of variations,this text is also the first to offer a simple introductionto such key concepts as optimal control and linear-quadraticcontrol design. Its broad perspective features numerousexercises, hints, outlines, and comments, plus several appendixes,including a practical discussion of MATLAB.Reprint of the Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River,New Jersey, 2005 edition.