Schwarzian derivative;
Euler-Lagrange equations;
Geometry of ODEs;
D O I:
10.1016/j.geomphys.2022.104665
中图分类号:
O29 [应用数学];
学科分类号:
070104 ;
摘要:
We study the Schwarzian derivative from a variational viewpoint. In particular, we show that the Schwarzian derivative defines a first integral of the Euler-Lagrange equation of a second order Lagrangian. Moreover, we prove that the Schwarzian derivative itself can be considered as the Euler-Lagrange operator for an appropriately chosen class of variations. (C) 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V.