English Title

On an outstanding paradox, which occurs in the analysis of maximums and minimums

Authors

Leonhard Euler

Enestrom Number

735

Fuss Index

199

Original Language

Latin

Content Summary

According to Eneström, this work concerns a problem from the calculus of variations that gives the maximum or minimum of a certain integral.

Published as

Journal article

Published Date

1811

Written Date

1779

Original Source Citation

Mémoires de l'académie des sciences de St.-Petersbourg, Volume 3, pp. 16-25.

Opera Omnia Citation

Series 1, Volume 25, pp.286-292.

Record Created

2018-09-25

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Mathematics Commons

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