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Higher-Order Calculus of Variations on Time Scales

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We prove a version of the Euler-Lagrange equations for certain problems of the calculus of variations on time scales with higher-order delta derivatives.

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Ferreira, R.A.C., Torres, D.F.M. (2008). Higher-Order Calculus of Variations on Time Scales. In: Sarychev, A., Shiryaev, A., Guerra, M., Grossinho, M.d.R. (eds) Mathematical Control Theory and Finance. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69532-5_9

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