Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4624158 Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications 2006 12 Pages PDF
Abstract

In this work, we derive the Euler–Lagrange equation for an elastic line which is lying on a pseudo-hypersurface in pseudo-Euclidean spaces . Following this, we check the solutions which depend on the boundary conditions whether they are geodesic on a pseudo-hypersurface or not. The relaxed elastic line on a pseudo-hyperplane, a pseudo-hypersphere, and pseudo-hyperbolic space is a geodesic. However, the relaxed elastic line on a pseudo-hypercylinder, is a space-like geodesic.

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