Basic Notions Seminar at ICTP - Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 16:00

[Math Group]

BASIC  NOTIONS  SEMINAR  SERIES  2015


Wednesday, 2 December, at 16.00 hrs.


Gianni Dal Maso (SISSA)


Title: The calculus of variations: basic notions and recent applications 
(Basic Notions Seminar)


Abstract:
The calculus of variations deals with a wide class of minimum problems. 
In the seminar some of the classical necessary and sufficient conditions 
for minimality will be presented, together with a selection of classical 
examples. The modern approach to the problem of the existence of 
minimizers will be discussed. A quick description of some recent 
applications to fracture mechanics will conclude the presentation.


Venue:  Budinich Lecture Hall (ICTP Leonardo da Vinci Building)

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