David J. Saunders
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Jets and the variational calculus
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Communications in Mathematics,
April 30, 2021,
Volume 29 (2021), Issue 1 (Special Issue: Ostrava Mathematical Seminar)
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https://doi.org/10.2478/cm-2021-0004
Jets and the variational calculusArticle
Authors: David J. Saunders
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David J. Saunders
We review the approach to the calculus of variations using Ehresmann’s theory of jets. We describe different types of jet manifold, different types of variational problem and different cohomological structures associated with such problems.