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Calculus of Variations: The Euler--Lagrange equation

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Brachistochrone Cycloid and Travel Time

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Cycloid endpoint parameters solved by bisection with the complete iteration history saved; independent piecewise-linear travel-time estimates show convergence to the exact cycloid time. Includes three endpoint regimes, saved data, source and an offline interactive explorer.

Other names:  CV04
Keywords:  calculus of variations, Euler-Lagrange equation, first variation, Fundamental Lemma, integration by parts, stationary function, extremal, functional derivative, weak form, strong form

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Calculus of Variations: Euler--Lagrange Introductory Exercises and Worked Solutions (Example) by bloftin

Cross-references: catenary, CV06, dimensions, mechanics, hamiltonian, partial differential equations, CV11, node, systems, Hamilton's principle, CV14, oscillator, harmonic, graph, algorithm, algebraic, relation, second-order differential equation, regular, mathematical physics, differential equation, scalar, sections, operations, implication, CV05, boundary, identity, theorem, formula, geodesics, energy, Lagrange's equation, Lagrangian, CV03, CV02, function, CV01
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This is version 4 of Calculus of Variations: The Euler--Lagrange equation, born on 2026-09-02, modified 2026-09-14.
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Physics Classification: 02.30.Xx (Calculus of variations)
 02.30.Sa (Functional analysis)
 45.20.Jj (Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics)

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