Introduction to the Theory of Nonlinear Optimization 3rd ed

Introduction to the Theory of Nonlinear Optimization 3rd ed - Johannes Jahn (Springer, 2007).pdf

This book serves as an introductory text to optimization theory in normed spaces and covers all areas of nonlinear optimization. It presents fundamentals with particular emphasis on the application to problems in the calculus of variations, approximation and optimal control theory. The reader is expected to have a basic knowledge of linear functional analysis