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An Inverse Problem on Vakonomic Mechanics

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We study a version of the inverse problem of Calculus of Variations in the context of Vakonomic Mechanics.

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  1. ISR and Departamento de Matemática, Instituto Superior Técnico, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal

    Waldyr M. Oliva

  2. Instituto de Matemática e Estatística, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão, 1010 05508-090, São Paulo, Brazil

    Gláucio Terra

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Oliva, W.M., Terra, G. An Inverse Problem on Vakonomic Mechanics. SeMA 51, 141–148 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03322565

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