Computer algebra solution of the inverse problem in the calculus of variations

DOI10.1016/S0010-4655(98)00128-3MaRDI QIDQ1807995zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors J. E. Aldridge, G. E. Prince

Publication date 30 November 1999

Published in Computer Physics Communications (Search for Journal in Brave)

zbMATH Keywords

Euler-Lagrange equationsHelmholtz conditionsLagrangiansCartan forminverse problem in the calculus of variationsDimsymEDSEXCALC

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Inverse problems in optimal control (49N45) Software, source code, etc. for problems pertaining to calculus of variations and optimal control (49-04)

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• A maple® package for the calculus of variations based on jet manifolds
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• Computer aided solution of the invariance equation for two-variable Stolarsky means

Describes a project that uses

Uses Software

• EXCALC
• DIMSYM
• REDUCE
• EDS

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