A resolution of the Euler operator. I
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- by Peter J. Olver and Chehrzad Shakiban PDF
- Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 69 (1978), 223-229 Request permission
Abstract:
An exact sequence resolving the Elder operator of the calculus of variations for polynomial differential equations in one independent and one dependent variable is described. This resolution provides readily verifiable necessary and sufficient conditions for such a polynomial differential equation to be the Euler equation for some Lagrangian. An explicit construction of the Lagrangian is given.References
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Additional Information
- © Copyright 1978 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 69 (1978), 223-229
- MSC: Primary 13N05; Secondary 49C10, 58F07
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1978-0486822-8
- MathSciNet review: 486822