MATH 8370 - Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control

3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)

Fundamental theory of the calculus of variations; variable end points; the parametric problem; the isoperimetric problem; constraint inequalities; introduction to the theory of optimal control; connections with the calculus of variations; geometric concepts. Students are expected to have completed an undergraduate-level course in advanced calculus I before enrolling in this course.