Calculus of Variations, Conjugate Points and Morse Index ...
link.springer.com › chapter › 10Oct 29, 2014 · Let us re-examine the classical conditions of Calculus of Variations geared to obtain a strong minimum (in the topology of the uniform convergence) for an arbitrary Lagrangian function L (t,q,\dot {q}), convex in the velocities \dot {q}. The result can be obtained in the geometric setup of symplectic geometry using the Hamiltonian description of the problem: the joint use of the theory of Poincaré-Cartan Integral Invariant and Young Inequality rapidly leads to the thesis.
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www.slideshare.net › solohermelin › calculus-ofFeb 20, 2015 · SOLO Calculus of Variations Jacobi’s Differential Equation (1837) and Conjugate Points (continue – 3) 0*** 11 = −+ −++ −− xPQ dt d RxQQR dt d Rx TT δδδ Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi 1804-1851 We apply the general existence and uniqueness theorems for linear differential equations and we obtain n solutions, for the initial conditions: U (t) is a nxn matrix and contains the n independent solutions of the Vectorial Homogeneous Linear Differential Equation: 011 2 2 = −+ −++ −− ...