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A new definition of variational derivative
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 April 2009
Abstract
It is shown that the functional fails to possess a variational derivative, contrary to what is claimed by Gelfand and Fomin. A modified definition is given with respect to which the functional does possess a variational derivative.
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- Bulletin of the Australian Mathematical Society , Volume 22 , Issue 2 , October 1980 , pp. 205 - 210
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- Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1980
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