Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems · Problem 6-13

Hamilton's Principle—Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics — Marion & Thornton

Physics — Mechanics · isoperimetric-problem-circle

Problem

Repeat Example 6.6 but do not use the constraint that the y=0y = 0 line is the bottom part of the area. Show that the plane curve of a given length, which encloses a maximum area, is a circle.

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