Meeting

We will hold a class conference in 208 Lewis Hall on Saturday, February 25, 2017. This will be the Seventh Pacific-Coast Variational Conference (SPCVC). I will ask participants to present a 15-20 minute talk on a paper from the scientific literature that uses the calculus of variations. Your talk (and participation) account for 1/3 of your grade.

Students who are unable to attend the meeting may instead submit a 10-20 page (double-spaced) term paper on some topic having to do with the calculus of variations. The term paper is due (by 11:30 am) on the last day of lectures.

Here are answers to some frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the meeting and term paper.
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Here is the latest list of assigned tasks and duties
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