Calculus of Variations: the Lagrangian Formalism - Die Grundlehren Der Mathematischen Wissenschaften 1st Ed. Softcover of Orig. Ed. 1996 edition

This two-volume treatise is a standard reference in the field. It pays special attention to the historical aspects and the origins partly in applied problems?such as those of geometric optics?of parts of the theory. It contains an introduction to each chapter, section, and subsection and an overview of the relevant literature in the footnotes and bibliography. It also includes an index of the examples used throughout the book.