Test macros for
x1, x2, y1, y2
whereas these should not be changed: x_1, x_2, y_1, y_2. Here is an inline
version:
y2 = y1 + f1(x1) + f2(x2)
of a math equation.
And again these should not be changed: x_1, x_2, y_1, y_2.
Here is an example of using the eqn_start macro:
y2 = y1 + f1(x1) + f2(x2)
Here is a MathJax version \(y_1 + f1(x_1) + f2(x_2)\) which is inline within text.
The Euler-Lagrange Equation
The Euler-Lagrange equation is a differential equation that \(y(x)\) must satisfy in
order to minimize (or possibly maximize) an integral of the form
$$ I = \int_{x_1}^{x_2} f(x, y, y') dx $$
where also \(y(x)\) must pass through the two fixed end points \(y(x_1) = y_1\) and
\(y(x_2) = y_2\). Through reasoning about families of curves that include the
minimizing curve \(y(x)\), we can get the Euler-Lagrange equation:
$$ \frac{\partial f}{\partial y} - \frac{d}{dx} \left( \frac{\partial f}{\partial y'} \right) = 0 $$
This page is for testing and development
please see myPhysicsLab for the published
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