Journal article
On the application of distribution theory to variational problems
Journal of the Franklin Institute, v 293(3), pp 215-223
1972
Abstract
The fixed end-point problem in variational calculus for an extremal containing corners is considered in a distributional context. The distributional Euler equation obtained is valid over the entire extremal and implicitly contains the Weierstrass-Erdmann corner conditions.
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- Title
- On the application of distribution theory to variational problems
- Creators
- Leon Y. Bahar - Drexel UniversityHoward Anton - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Journal of the Franklin Institute, v 293(3), pp 215-223
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1972M004300005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-49649132865
- Other Identifier
- 991019174555004721