Necessary Conditions in a Problem of Calculus of Variations
Publications de l'Institut Mathématique, _N_S_45 (1989) no. 59, p. 143
Problem of the calculus of variations with Bolza functionals
is considered. Constraints are of both types: equalities and
inequalities. The Lagrange multipler rule type theorem, which gives
necessary conditions for weak optimality, is proved. When applied to
the simplest problem of the calculus of variations , this theorem gives
that every smooth minimizing function must satisfy the well known Euler
equation and also the differential equation
$
(d/dt) (L_{\dot x}\dot x-L)=-L_t.
$
It should be emphasized that both differential equations are obtained
under the only condition that integrand $L$ is continuously differentiable.
Classification :
49B10
Keywords: Bolza functional, weak optimality, Lagrange multipliers
Keywords: Bolza functional, weak optimality, Lagrange multipliers
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Vladimir Janković. Necessary Conditions in a Problem of Calculus of Variations. Publications de l'Institut Mathématique, _N_S_45 (1989) no. 59, p. 143 . http://geodesic.mathdoc.fr/item/PIM_1989_N_S_45_59_a21/