Lectures on Variational Analysis

Lectures on Variational Analysis
Author: Asen L. Dontchev
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2022-02-04
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3030799115

This book presents an introduction to variational analysis, a field which unifies theories and techniques developed in calculus of variations, optimization, and control, and covers convex analysis, nonsmooth analysis, and set-valued analysis. It focuses on problems with constraints, the analysis of which involves set-valued mappings and functions that are not differentiable. Applications of variational analysis are interdisciplinary, ranging from financial planning to steering a flying object. The book is addressed to graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in mathematical sciences, engineering, economics, and finance. A typical reader of the book should be familiar with multivariable calculus and linear algebra. Some basic knowledge in optimization, control, and elementary functional analysis is desirable, but all necessary background material is included in the book.

Variational Analysis

Variational Analysis
Author: R. Tyrrell Rockafellar
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 747
Release: 2009-06-26
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3642024319

From its origins in the minimization of integral functionals, the notion of variations has evolved greatly in connection with applications in optimization, equilibrium, and control. This book develops a unified framework and provides a detailed exposition of variational geometry and subdifferential calculus in their current forms beyond classical and convex analysis. Also covered are set-convergence, set-valued mappings, epi-convergence, duality, and normal integrands.

Implicit Functions and Solution Mappings

Implicit Functions and Solution Mappings
Author: Asen L. Dontchev
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 495
Release: 2014-06-18
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 149391037X

The implicit function theorem is one of the most important theorems in analysis and its many variants are basic tools in partial differential equations and numerical analysis. This second edition of Implicit Functions and Solution Mappings presents an updated and more complete picture of the field by including solutions of problems that have been solved since the first edition was published, and places old and new results in a broader perspective. The purpose of this self-contained work is to provide a reference on the topic and to provide a unified collection of a number of results which are currently scattered throughout the literature. Updates to this edition include new sections in almost all chapters, new exercises and examples, updated commentaries to chapters and an enlarged index and references section.

Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control Theory

Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control Theory
Author: Daniel Liberzon
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2012
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0691151873

This textbook offers a concise yet rigorous introduction to calculus of variations and optimal control theory, and is a self-contained resource for graduate students in engineering, applied mathematics, and related subjects. Designed specifically for a one-semester course, the book begins with calculus of variations, preparing the ground for optimal control. It then gives a complete proof of the maximum principle and covers key topics such as the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman theory of dynamic programming and linear-quadratic optimal control. Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control Theory also traces the historical development of the subject and features numerous exercises, notes and references at the end of each chapter, and suggestions for further study. Offers a concise yet rigorous introduction Requires limited background in control theory or advanced mathematics Provides a complete proof of the maximum principle Uses consistent notation in the exposition of classical and modern topics Traces the historical development of the subject Solutions manual (available only to teachers) Leading universities that have adopted this book include: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ECE 553: Optimum Control Systems Georgia Institute of Technology ECE 6553: Optimal Control and Optimization University of Pennsylvania ESE 680: Optimal Control Theory University of Notre Dame EE 60565: Optimal Control

Variational Methods

Variational Methods
Author: Michael Struwe
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2013-04-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3662032120

Hilbert's talk at the second International Congress of 1900 in Paris marked the beginning of a new era in the calculus of variations. A development began which, within a few decades, brought tremendous success, highlighted by the 1929 theorem of Ljusternik and Schnirelman on the existence of three distinct prime closed geodesics on any compact surface of genus zero, and the 1930/31 solution of Plateau's problem by Douglas and Radò. The book gives a concise introduction to variational methods and presents an overview of areas of current research in this field. This new edition has been substantially enlarged, a new chapter on the Yamabe problem has been added and the references have been updated. All topics are illustrated by carefully chosen examples, representing the current state of the art in their field.

Lectures on Functional Analysis and the Lebesgue Integral

Lectures on Functional Analysis and the Lebesgue Integral
Author: Vilmos Komornik
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2016-06-03
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1447168119

This textbook, based on three series of lectures held by the author at the University of Strasbourg, presents functional analysis in a non-traditional way by generalizing elementary theorems of plane geometry to spaces of arbitrary dimension. This approach leads naturally to the basic notions and theorems. Most results are illustrated by the small lp spaces. The Lebesgue integral, meanwhile, is treated via the direct approach of Frigyes Riesz, whose constructive definition of measurable functions leads to optimal, clear-cut versions of the classical theorems of Fubini-Tonelli and Radon-Nikodým. Lectures on Functional Analysis and the Lebesgue Integral presents the most important topics for students, with short, elegant proofs. The exposition style follows the Hungarian mathematical tradition of Paul Erdős and others. The order of the first two parts, functional analysis and the Lebesgue integral, may be reversed. In the third and final part they are combined to study various spaces of continuous and integrable functions. Several beautiful, but almost forgotten, classical theorems are also included. Both undergraduate and graduate students in pure and applied mathematics, physics and engineering will find this textbook useful. Only basic topological notions and results are used and various simple but pertinent examples and exercises illustrate the usefulness and optimality of most theorems. Many of these examples are new or difficult to localize in the literature, and the original sources of most notions and results are indicated to help the reader understand the genesis and development of the field.

Variational Analysis in Sobolev and BV Spaces

Variational Analysis in Sobolev and BV Spaces
Author: Hedy Attouch
Publisher: SIAM
Total Pages: 794
Release: 2014-10-02
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1611973473

This volume is an excellent guide for anyone interested in variational analysis, optimization, and PDEs. It offers a detailed presentation of the most important tools in variational analysis as well as applications to problems in geometry, mechanics, elasticity, and computer vision. This second edition covers several new topics: new section on capacity theory and elements of potential theory now includes the concepts of quasi-open sets and quasi-continuity; increased number of examples in the areas of linearized elasticity system, obstacles problems, convection-diffusion, and semilinear equations; new section on mass transportation problems and the Kantorovich relaxed formulation of the Monge problem; new subsection on stochastic homogenization establishes the mathematical tools coming from ergodic theory; and an entirely new and comprehensive chapter (17) devoted to gradient flows and the dynamical approach to equilibria. The book is intended for Ph.D. students, researchers, and practitioners who want to approach the field of variational analysis in a systematic way.

Calculus of Variations

Calculus of Variations
Author: I. M. Gelfand
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2012-04-26
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0486135012

Fresh, lively text serves as a modern introduction to the subject, with applications to the mechanics of systems with a finite number of degrees of freedom. Ideal for math and physics students.

Constructive Aspects of Functional Analysis

Constructive Aspects of Functional Analysis
Author: Giuseppe Geymonat
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 848
Release: 2011-06-21
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3642109845

A. Balakrishnan: A constructive approach to optimal control.- R. Glowinski: Méthodes itératives duales pour la minimisation de fonctionnelles convexes.- J.L. Lions: Approximation numérique des inéquations d’évolution.- G. Marchuk: Introduction to the methods of numerical analysis.- U. Mosco: An introduction to the approximate solution of variational inequalities.- I. Singer: Best approximation in normed linear spaces.- G. Strang: A Fourier analysis of the finite element variational method.- M. Zerner: Caractéristiques d’approximation des compacts dans les espaces fonctionnels et problèmes aux limites elliptiques.

Lectures on Modern Convex Optimization

Lectures on Modern Convex Optimization
Author: Aharon Ben-Tal
Publisher: SIAM
Total Pages: 500
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0898714915

Here is a book devoted to well-structured and thus efficiently solvable convex optimization problems, with emphasis on conic quadratic and semidefinite programming. The authors present the basic theory underlying these problems as well as their numerous applications in engineering, including synthesis of filters, Lyapunov stability analysis, and structural design. The authors also discuss the complexity issues and provide an overview of the basic theory of state-of-the-art polynomial time interior point methods for linear, conic quadratic, and semidefinite programming. The book's focus on well-structured convex problems in conic form allows for unified theoretical and algorithmical treatment of a wide spectrum of important optimization problems arising in applications.