Good book on calculus of variations

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JulieK

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May 2, 2014

I am looking for a book/document (mainly free ones) about calculus of variations of practical nature, i.e. very little theory with many examples and solved problems based on physical applications. Any advice is appreciated.

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It's not free, but Boas has a very good discussion on it: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0471198269/?tag=pfamazon01-20

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