C craig11 New member Joined Feb 5, 2008 Messages 8 Feb 25, 2008 #1 Show that the extermals of any functional of the form integ (a->b) F(x,y') dx have no conjugate points. How do i go about doing this question?
Show that the extermals of any functional of the form integ (a->b) F(x,y') dx have no conjugate points. How do i go about doing this question?
L Loren Senior Member Joined Aug 28, 2007 Messages 1,298 Feb 25, 2008 #2 What is an "extermal"? I have never heard of it.