calculus of variations

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Definitions of calculus of variations words

noun calculus of variations a branch of calculus concerned with maxima and minima of definite integrals 3
noun calculus of variations the branch of mathematics that tries to determine a function so as to satisfy specified conditions and to maximize (or minimize) a quantity which depends on the function 3
noun calculus of variations the branch of mathematics that deals with the problem of finding a curve or surface that maximizes or minimizes a given expression, usually with several restrictions placed on the desired curve. 1
noun calculus of variations (calculus) The form of calculus that deals with the maxima and minima of definite integrals of functions of many variables. 0

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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