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401-4494-DRL 1 Credits DR D-MATH

Variational Problems and PDEs

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Alessio Figalli

Only for ETH D-MATH doctoral students and for doctoral students from the Institute of Mathematics at UZH. The latter need to send an email to Jessica Bolsinger ( ) with the course number. The email should have the subject „Graduate course registration (ETH)“.

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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:22:19

Abstract

In this class, we will study some classical variational problems to motivate the introduction and study of a series of important tools in analysis, such as:1) the direct method of the calculus of variations2) the use of geometric measure theory to deal with non-smooth objects3) the regularity theory for elliptic PDEs with measurable and smooth coefficients

Objective

Learn important tools in the calculus of variations, elliptic PDEs, and geometric measure theory.

General Information

Language: English
Levels: DR

Examination

Type: ungraded semester performance

Registration & Places

Priority: Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type	Title	Time & Place	Hours
lecture	Variational Problems and PDEs	Wed 12:15-14:00 (HG G 3)	2 h weekly

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