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Euler’s EquationEuler’s Equation
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Find the ExtremumFind the Extremum
Define a function along a Define a function along a trajectory.trajectory.• yy((,,xx) = ) = yy(0,(0,xx) + ) + ((xx))
• Parametric functionParametric function
• Variation Variation ((xx) is C) is C11 function. function.
• End points End points ((xx11) = ) = ((xx22) = 0) = 0
Find the integral Find the integral JJ• If If yy is varied is varied JJ must increase must increase
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x1
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y(, x)
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xdxxxyxyfJ
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Parametrized IntegralParametrized Integral
Write the integral in Write the integral in parametrized form.parametrized form.
Condition for extremumCondition for extremum
Expand with the chain ruleExpand with the chain rule• Term Term only appears with only appears with
Apply integration by parts …Apply integration by parts …
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Euler’s EquationEuler’s Equation
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dx
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GeodesicGeodesic
A straight line is the shortest A straight line is the shortest distance between two points distance between two points in Euclidean space.in Euclidean space.
Curves of minimum length Curves of minimum length are are geodesicsgeodesics..• Tangents remain tangent as Tangents remain tangent as
they move on the geodesicthey move on the geodesic
• Example: great circles on Example: great circles on the spherethe sphere
Euler’s equation can find the Euler’s equation can find the minimum path.minimum path.
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Soap FilmSoap Film
Find a surface of revolution.Find a surface of revolution.• Find the areaFind the area
• Minimize the functionMinimize the function
y
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dxyxAx
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ActionAction
Motion involves a trajectory Motion involves a trajectory in configuration space in configuration space QQ..• Tangent space Tangent space TTQQ for full for full
description.description.
The integral of the The integral of the Lagrangian is the Lagrangian is the actionaction..
Find the extremum of actionFind the extremum of action• Euler’s equation can be Euler’s equation can be
applied to the actionapplied to the action
• Euler-Lagrange equationsEuler-Lagrange equations
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