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Paraboloid GeodesicA Geodesic on a Paraboloid has differential parameters defined by
The Geodesic is then given by solving the Euler-Lagrange Differential Equation
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As given by Weinstock (1974), the solution simplifies to
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See also Geodesic References
Weinstock, R. Calculus of Variations, with Applications to Physics and Engineering. New York: Dover, p. 45, 1974.
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