• Journal of the Korean Professional Engineers Association
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.11-17
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• 1983

This work presents a method for the determination of the safety factor of a slope based on the theory of the calculus of variations. The method allows for the determination of the critical sliding line (The one giving the minimum safety factor) without the necessity of guessing about its shape, which leads to a considerable economy of time and effort. Furthermore it gives the actual safety factor of the slape and consequently a more complete knowledge of the safety of the slope is obtained.

• Honam Mathematical Journal
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• v.44 no.1
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• pp.17-25
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• 2022

The Hermite-Hadamard integral inequality for F_h-convex functions on time scales is established. The applicability of our results ranges from Optimization problems to Calculus of Variations and to Economics. Application to the Calculus of Variations on time scales is discussed.

• Honam Mathematical Journal
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.191-198
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• 2012

Minimal surfaces with given boundaries are the solutions of Plateau's problem. In studying the calculus of variations for the minimal surfaces, the functional ${\varepsilon}$, corresponding to the energy of surfaces, is introduced in [Ki09]. In this paper we derive a formula for the second derivative of ${\varepsilon}$, which is necessary for further theories of the calculus of variations.

• Journal for History of Mathematics
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.133-149
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• 2015

Arrivals of Hilbert and Minkowski at $G\ddot{o}ttingen$ put mathematical science there in full flourish. They further extended its strong mathematical tradition of Gauss and Riemann. Though Riemann envisioned Finsler metric and gave an example of it in his inaugural lecture of 1854, Finsler geometry was officially named after Minkowski's academic grandson Finsler. His tool to generalize Riemannian geometry was the calculus of variations of which his advisor $Carath\acute{e}odory$ was a master. Another $G\ddot{o}ttingen$ graduate Busemann regraded Finsler geometry as a special case of geometry of metric spaces. He was a student of Courant who was a student of Hilbert. These figures all at $G\ddot{o}ttingen$ created and developed Finsler geometry in its early stages. In this paper, we investigate history of works on Finsler geometry contributed by these frontiers.

• Journal for History of Mathematics
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.43-52
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• 2004

In this paper we investigate the origin of the variational calculus with respect to the extremal principle. We also study the role the extremal principle has played in the development of the calculus of variations. We deal with Dido's isoperimetric problem, Maupertius's least action principle, brachistochrone problem, geodesics, Johann Bernoulli's principle of virtual work, Plateau's minimal surface and Dirichlet principle.

• Journal of the Korean Mathematical Society
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.311-319
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• 2001

We show that it is possible to associate diffusion processes to second order perturbations of the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck operator L on the Wiener space of the form L = L + 1/2∑L$^2$(sub)ξ(sub)$\kappa$ where the ξ(sub)$\kappa$ are "tangent processes" (i.e., semimartingales with antisymmetric diffusion coefficients).

• East Asian mathematical journal
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.475-491
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• 2014

We can easily see the 'cycloid slide' in the many mathematics and science museums. The educational materials, however, do not give us any mathematical principle. For this reason, we, in this thesis, first study the brachistochrone problem in the history of mathematics, and suggest a method of how to teach the principle using 'the dynamic geometry software GSP5' in order to help students understand the idea that the cycloid is the brachistochrone. Secondly, we examine the origin of the calculus of variations and apply it to prove the brachistochrone problem in order to build up the teachers' background knowledge. This allows us to increase the worth of history of mathematics and recognize how useful the learning is which uses technological tools or materials, and we can expect that the learning which makes use of cycloid slide will be meaningful.

• Korean Journal of Mathematics
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.323-337
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• 2023

In this paper, we have defined bicomplex valued functions of bounded variations and rectifiable hyperbolic path. We have studied the integration of product-type bicomplex valued functions on rectifiable hyperbolic path. Also we have established bicomplex analogue of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus for hyperbolic line integral.

• Journal of the Korean Mathematical Society
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• v.47 no.2
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• pp.331-350
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• 2010

We consider the variational problem consisting of minimizing a polyconvex integrand for maps between manifolds. We offer a simple and direct proof of the existence of a minimizing map. The proof is based on Young measures.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.613-620
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• 2007

We made an investigation into basic mathematical abilities and made university freshmen an object of this study in order to find out the reason why their capabilities are remarkably behind in studies year by year. According to the survey, we confirmed that recent university freshmen's basic abilities to attend calculus class, right away after entering university, are insufficient for that class. In particular, a matter of grave concern is that score variations are so big despite the equal major of the same university. The aim of the study is to evaluate university freshmen's basic mathematical abilities in nationwide university and to figure out the real situation, then to give assistance to the proper calculus curriculum of university by reflecting the result in it. And also we wish to be helpful to propose proper policy plan in natural science system of highschool.