Introductory note to Hahn and Zermelo 1904

pp. 512-561

in: Ernst Zermelo, Calculus of variations, applied mathematics, and physics/Variationsrechnung, angewandte mathematik und physik, Berlin, Springer, 2013

Abstract

The encyclopedia article Hahn and Zermelo 1904, submitted in January 1904, is a continuation of Adolf Kneser's encyclopedia article 1904 which was actually finished already in 1900. It aims at closing the gap between 1900 and 1904 and reports about the progress in six sections, ranging from the foundations of Weierstrass's theory, necessary and sufficient conditions, isoperimetric problems, more general problems and examples and applications to existence questions.