Direct Methods in the Calculus of Variations

Introduction.- Convex Analysis and the Scalar Case.- Convex Sets and Convex Functions.- Lower Semicontinuity and Existence Theorems.- The one Dimensional Case.- Quasiconvex Analysis and the Vectorial Case.- Polyconvex, Quasiconvex and Rank one Convex Functions.- Polyconvex, Quasiconvex and Rank one Convex Envelopes.- Polyconvex, Quasiconvex and Rank one Convex Sets.- Lower Semi Continuity and Existence Theorems in the Vectorial Case.- Relaxation and Non Convex Problems.- Relaxation Theorems.- Implicit Partial Differential Equations.- Existence of Minima for Non Quasiconvex Integrands.- Miscellaneous.- Function Spaces.- Singular Values.- Some Underdetermined Partial Differential Equations.- Extension of Lipschitz Functions on Banach Spaces.- Bibliography.- Index.- Notations.