ALTERNATIVE VARIATIONAL FORMULATIONS FOR FIRST ORDER PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL SYSTEMS.

Nima Geffen*

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Abstract

Two simple alternative variational principles are derived for a first order differential system with appropriate initial and boundary conditions. The problem is assumed to be well posed, and may be nonlinear, nonhomogeneous and of any type (i. e. elliptic, hyperbolic or mixed). Primitive variables are used, which allows for non-smooth solutions. Redundancy in the system is considered, and applications to fluidynamics and eletrodynamics fields given.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)245-252
Number of pages8
JournalQuarterly of Applied Mathematics
Volume41
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1983

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