Consider the functional S[y] = ay(1)² + [* dx ßy², y(0) = 0, with a natural boundary condition at x C{y] = Yy(1)² + [" dx w(x) y² = 1, where a, ẞ and y are nonzero constants. = 1 and subject to the constraint Show that the stationary paths of this system satisfy the Euler-Lagrange equation d²y β +\w(x) y = 0, y(0) = 0, (a− yλ) y(1) + ßy′(1) = 0, dx2 where is a Lagrange multiplier.

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Chapter9: Multivariable Calculus
Section9.2: Partial Derivatives
Problem 25E
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Consider the functional
S[y] = ay(1)² + [* dx ßy², y(0) = 0,
with a natural boundary condition at x
C{y] = Yy(1)² + ["
dx w(x) y² = 1,
where a, ẞ and y are nonzero constants.
=
1 and subject to the constraint
Show that the stationary paths of this system satisfy the
Euler-Lagrange equation
d²y
β +\w(x) y = 0, y(0) = 0, (a− yλ) y(1) + ßy′(1) = 0,
dx2
where is a Lagrange multiplier.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the functional S[y] = ay(1)² + [* dx ßy², y(0) = 0, with a natural boundary condition at x C{y] = Yy(1)² + [" dx w(x) y² = 1, where a, ẞ and y are nonzero constants. = 1 and subject to the constraint Show that the stationary paths of this system satisfy the Euler-Lagrange equation d²y β +\w(x) y = 0, y(0) = 0, (a− yλ) y(1) + ßy′(1) = 0, dx2 where is a Lagrange multiplier.
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