Abstract:This paper gives a general approach to the inverse problem of calculus of
variations. The 2-D Euler equations of incompressible flow are used as an
example to show how to derive a variational formulation. The paper begins
with ideal Laplace equation for its potential flow without vorticity, which
admits the Kelvin 1849 variational principle. The next step is to assume a
small vorticity to obtain an approximate variational formulation, which is
then amended by adding an additional unknown term… Show more
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