MATH 273BOptimization and Calculus of Variations: Calculus of Variations
Mathematics · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Abstract convex analysis and variational problems. Convexity, differentiability, existence, and characterization of minimizers. Polar functions, Lagrangians, saddle points, and duality techniques. Application of abstract mathematical theory to optimization problems of calculus of variations on Sobolev spaces.
S/U or letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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