Solutions of some non-linear variational problems in L? and the problem of minimum curvature

1976 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen D. Fisher
Mathematics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harendra Singh ◽  
Rajesh Pandey ◽  
Hari Srivastava

The aim of this paper is to solve a class of non-linear fractional variational problems (NLFVPs) using the Ritz method and to perform a comparative study on the choice of different polynomials in the method. The Ritz method has allowed many researchers to solve different forms of fractional variational problems in recent years. The NLFVP is solved by applying the Ritz method using different orthogonal polynomials. Further, the approximate solution is obtained by solving a system of nonlinear algebraic equations. Error and convergence analysis of the discussed method is also provided. Numerical simulations are performed on illustrative examples to test the accuracy and applicability of the method. For comparison purposes, different polynomials such as 1) Shifted Legendre polynomials, 2) Shifted Chebyshev polynomials of the first kind, 3) Shifted Chebyshev polynomials of the third kind, 4) Shifted Chebyshev polynomials of the fourth kind, and 5) Gegenbauer polynomials are considered to perform the numerical investigations in the test examples. Further, the obtained results are presented in the form of tables and figures. The numerical results are also compared with some known methods from the literature.


1938 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 527-533
Author(s):  
W. H. J. Fuchs ◽  
P. Weiss

It is well known that solutions of partial linear differential equations of the second order and of elliptic type are uniquely determined by their boundary data, and that they assume their maximum and minimum values on the boundary. The usual proofs make use of the principle of superposition and are therefore not applicable to non-linear problems. But recently Pryce has proved the uniqueness theorem for the non-linear equations of minimal surfaces and of Born's electrostatics. These equations are the Euler equations of the variational problemk = + 1 corresponds to the case of minimal surfaces in n + 1 dimensions; k = − b−2, n = 3 corresponds to Born's electrostatics. Pryce's procedure depends essentially on the notion of conjugate variables in the calculus of variations for multiple integrals and can therefore be extended to a wide class of differential equations arising from variational problems (for several functions of several variables) as we show in § 3.


1967 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 105-176
Author(s):  
Robert F. Christy

(Ed. note: The custom in these Symposia has been to have a summary-introductory presentation which lasts about 1 to 1.5 hours, during which discussion from the floor is minor and usually directed at technical clarification. The remainder of the session is then devoted to discussion of the whole subject, oriented around the summary-introduction. The preceding session, I-A, at Nice, followed this pattern. Christy suggested that we might experiment in his presentation with a much more informal approach, allowing considerable discussion of the points raised in the summary-introduction during its presentation, with perhaps the entire morning spent in this way, reserving the afternoon session for discussion only. At Varenna, in the Fourth Symposium, several of the summaryintroductory papers presented from the astronomical viewpoint had been so full of concepts unfamiliar to a number of the aerodynamicists-physicists present, that a major part of the following discussion session had been devoted to simply clarifying concepts and then repeating a considerable amount of what had been summarized. So, always looking for alternatives which help to increase the understanding between the different disciplines by introducing clarification of concept as expeditiously as possible, we tried Christy's suggestion. Thus you will find the pattern of the following different from that in session I-A. I am much indebted to Christy for extensive collaboration in editing the resulting combined presentation and discussion. As always, however, I have taken upon myself the responsibility for the final editing, and so all shortcomings are on my head.)


Optimization ◽  
1975 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 549-559
Author(s):  
L. Gerencsér

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