| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8256044 | Journal of Geometry and Physics | 2016 | 34 Pages |
Abstract
The elastica is a curve in R3 that is stationary under variations of the integral of the square of the curvature. Elastica is viewed as a dynamical system that arises from the second order calculus of variations, and its quantization is discussed.
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Authors
Larry Bates, Robin Chhabra, JÄdrzej Åniatycki,