English Dictionary

calculus of variations

名詞

不可算名詞

(calculus) The form of calculus that deals with the maxima and minima of definite integrals of functions of many variables.

日本語の意味

変分法：多変数関数の定積分の極大値・極小値を求める数学の一分野

The physicist used the calculus of variations to determine the shape of the hanging cable that minimizes potential energy.

物理学者は、定積分の極大値と極小値を扱う変分法を用いて、位置エネルギーを最小にする吊り線の形状を決定した。

意味（1）

(calculus) The form of calculus that deals with the maxima and minima of definite integrals of functions of many variables.