Consider the functional S[y] = [² da ln(1 + a²y'), y(1) = 0, y(2) = A, where A is a constant and y is a continuously differentiable function for 1≤ x ≤ 2. Let h be a continuously differentiable function for 1 ≤x≤ 2, and let € be a constant. Let A = S[y + ch] - S[y]. 2 = cff² dx A = E +0(€³). if h(1) = h(2) = 0, then the term O(e) in this expansion vanishes if y'(x) satisfies the equation = y(x) x²h' €² 2 1+x²y S² = dy 1 1 dx с where c is a nonzero constant. Solve this equation to show that the stationary path is x(1+2A) − (3+2A) 1 X dx 2 x4h2 (1 + x²y')² +-. X

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Consider the functional
S[y] = [² dx ln(1 + x² y'), y(1) = 0, y(2) = A,
where A is a constant and y is a continuously differentiable function for
1 ≤ x ≤ 2. Let h be a continuously differentiable function for 1 ≤ x ≤ 2,
and let € be a constant. Let A = S[y+ ch]— S[y].
2
= e f₁² da
A = E
1 1
x²h'
1 + x²y'
dy
dx с
where c is a nonzero constant.
y(x)
²f²
1
+0(€³).
if h(1) = h(2) = 0, then the term O(e) in this expansion
vanishes if y' (x) satisfies the equation
=
dx
Solve this equation to show that the stationary path is
x(1+2A) − (3 + 2A) 1
+
2
x4h12
(1 + x²y')²
X
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the functional S[y] = [² dx ln(1 + x² y'), y(1) = 0, y(2) = A, where A is a constant and y is a continuously differentiable function for 1 ≤ x ≤ 2. Let h be a continuously differentiable function for 1 ≤ x ≤ 2, and let € be a constant. Let A = S[y+ ch]— S[y]. 2 = e f₁² da A = E 1 1 x²h' 1 + x²y' dy dx с where c is a nonzero constant. y(x) ²f² 1 +0(€³). if h(1) = h(2) = 0, then the term O(e) in this expansion vanishes if y' (x) satisfies the equation = dx Solve this equation to show that the stationary path is x(1+2A) − (3 + 2A) 1 + 2 x4h12 (1 + x²y')² X
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