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Conditions for minima in calculus of variations

In the calculus of variations (unconstrained), one applies a first-order variation on a general functional of the form $$\int_{a}^{b}F(x,y,y')\,dx$$ to obtain the first-order necessary condition for …
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Solvers and saddle points

It seems like most solvers that can tackle nonlinear nonconvex optimization problems (e.g. IPOPT) operate on ultimately solving for the first-order optimality conditions. Can it therefore be assumed t …
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