International Journal of Control · 1988 · 112 citations · 9 references
Numerical AnalysisMethod Of Fundamental SolutionOperational MatrixEngineeringVariational AnalysisFourier AnalysisDirect MethodFourier SeriesFunctional AnalysisFourier ExpansionApproximation TheoryCalculus Of Variation
Abstract A direct method for solving variational problems using Fourier series is presented. An operational matrix of integration is first introduced and is utilized to reduce a variational problem to the solution of algebraic equations. Illustrative examples are also given.
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The Variational Method in Engineering
R. S. Schechter, G. F. Newell · Journal of Applied Mechanics · 1968 · 240 citations · Full text