Calculus of variations - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calculus_of_variationsThe calculus of variations is a field of mathematical analysis that uses variations, which are small changes in functions and functionals, to find maxima and minima of functionals: mappings from a set of functions to the real numbers. Functionals are often expressed as definite integrals involving functions and their derivatives.Functions that maximize or minimize functionals may …
Types of Variations
www.doe.virginia.gov › testing › solsearchdirect variation, direct proportion (earlier grades) inverse variation, joint variation, combined variation (AII.10) Student/Teacher Actions (what students and teachers should be doing to facilitate learning) 1. Review direct variation and the generalized model used to describe a direct variation (y = kx). Provide instruction related to inverse variation, joint variation, and a combination