
4.4 Variational calculus
Problem:
Find admissible extremals in the problem with free endpoints:
\[
\begin{array}{l}
F(x)=\int_{0}^{1}\left(\dot{x}^{2}+4 x^{2}\right) d t \rightarrow \text { extr }, \\
x(1)=\frac{e^{2}+e^{-2}}{2} .
\end{array}
\]