Re: Variational calculus : A drop of water

From: "alainverghote@xxxxxxxxx" <alainverghote@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:42:42 -0700 (PDT)

On 16 avr, 11:07, charlescalculus_robertobag...@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Hi, anyone observed a drop of water before and noticed that while
falling, it is supposed to be spherical?

I know that it is a sphere but I need to prove it using variaional
calculus. Anyone got any hints?

Also, what good book are there on these kind of isoperimetric
problems?

I've got a book by I.M. Gelfand and Fomin, but it doesn't cover this
problem.

Bonjour,

There is a known course by V.Smirnov "Higher Math, part 4"
with a big chapter upon variation calculus,

Hope it helps,
Alain
.

References:
- Variational calculus : A drop of water
  - From: charlescalculus_robertobaggio

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