
4.2 Variational calculus
Problem:
Find admissible extremals of the functional:
\[
\begin{array}{l}
F(x)=\int_{-1}^{1}\left(\dot{x}^{2}+x^{2}-2 t x\right) d t \rightarrow \text { extr }, \\
x(-1)=-1, \quad x(1)=1 .
\end{array}
\]