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Reduction for the projective arclength functional

  • Emilio Musso und Lorenzo Nicolodi
Veröffentlicht/Copyright: 27. Juli 2005
Forum Mathematicum
Aus der Zeitschrift Band 17 Heft 4

Abstract

We consider the variational problem for curves in real projective plane defined by the projective arclength functional and discuss the integrability of its stationary curves in a geometric setting. We show how methods from the subject of exterior differential systems and the reduction procedure for Hamiltonian systems with symmetries lead to the integration by quadratures of the extrema. A scheme of integration is illustrated.

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Published Online: 2005-07-27
Published in Print: 2005-05-01

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