Determine whether S[y] has a maximum or a minimum on this stationary path, and whether it is global or local.

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Determine whether S[y] has a maximum or a minimum on this stationary path, and whether it is global or local. 

Let a, b and w be constants, with w‡ 0.
is
S[y] =
y(1) = 0, y(2) = 1,
y" - w²y = a sin x +bsinh x, y(1)=0, g(2) = 1.
this equation to show that the stationary path is
a sin wx
2w²
Y
where
the Euler-Lagrange equation for the functional
[² dx (y¹² +w²y² + 2y (a sin wx + b sinh wx)),
α=
В
=
a sinh (@( − 1))+ßsinh(w(x – 2))
-
1
sinhw
1
sinhw
1+
a sin 2w
2w²
[b cosh w
2w
b cosh 2w
a sin w
26²
W
+
bx cosh wx
2w
Transcribed Image Text:Let a, b and w be constants, with w‡ 0. is S[y] = y(1) = 0, y(2) = 1, y" - w²y = a sin x +bsinh x, y(1)=0, g(2) = 1. this equation to show that the stationary path is a sin wx 2w² Y where the Euler-Lagrange equation for the functional [² dx (y¹² +w²y² + 2y (a sin wx + b sinh wx)), α= В = a sinh (@( − 1))+ßsinh(w(x – 2)) - 1 sinhw 1 sinhw 1+ a sin 2w 2w² [b cosh w 2w b cosh 2w a sin w 26² W + bx cosh wx 2w
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