A History of the Progress of the Calculus of Variations During the 19th Century

by Isaac Todhunter

Accurate and complete, this classic volume surveys a century of progress in the calculus of variations. Surveys encompass the works of Lagrange, Lacroix, Dirksen, Ohm, Gauss, Poisson, Delaunay, Cauchy, and many other significant mathematicians and conclude with a brief history of the theory of the conditions of integrability. 1861 edition.

544 pages, Hardcover

First published July 26, 2005

About the author

English mathematician known for his writings on the history of mathematics.