Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4628997 | Applied Mathematics and Computation | 2013 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
In this paper we study a generalization of the Johann Bernoulli’s solution of the brachistocrone problem. We will see that his method can be quickly extended in such a way that it can be used to solve other problems in a similar way using just elementary calculus methods. In addition, we will show that it is not necessary to know Euler’s formalism for the calculus of variations, making it a handy and useful method for engineering applications. The provided examples will illustrate that this technique is equivalent to Euler’s equation of the calculus of variations; for the particular case where one of the variables do not appear explicitly.
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Authors
U. Filobello-Nino, H. Vazquez-Leal, D. Pereyra-Diaz, A. Yildirim, A. Perez-Sesma, R. Castaneda-Sheissa, J. Sanchez-Orea, C. Hoyos-Reyes,