“Beltrami Identity”的概念、定义、习题解题方法及翻译-数学辞典

单词

Beltrami Identity

释义

Beltrami Identity

An identity in Calculus of Variations discovered in 1868 by Beltrami. The Euler-Lagrange DifferentialEquation is

(1)

Now, examine the Derivative of

(2)

Solving for the

term gives

(3)

Now, multiplying (1) by

gives

(4)

Substituting (3) into (4) then gives

(5)

(6)

This form is especially useful if

, since in that case

(7)

which immediately gives

(8)

where

is a constant of integration.

The Beltrami identity greatly simplifies the solution for the minimal Area Surface of Revolution about a givenaxis between two specified points. It also allows straightforward solution of the Brachistochrone Problem.

See also Brachistochrone Problem, Calculus of Variations, Euler-Lagrange Differential Equation,Surface of Revolution

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