Beschreibung
Inhaltsangabe1. Classical Calculus of Variations.- 2. Riccati Equation in the Classical Calculus of Variations.- 3. Lie Groups and Lie Algebras.- 4. Grassmann Manifolds.- 5. Matrix Double Ratio.- 6. Complex Riccati Equations.- 7. Higher-Dimensional Calculus of Variations.- 8. On the Quadratic System of Partial Differential Equations Related to the Minimization Problem for a Multiple Integral.- Epilogue.- Appendix to the English Edition.- References.