Mathematics Tripos Papers

  • Part IA
  • Part IB
  • Part II
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Paper 1, Section I, A

Variational Principles | Part IB, 2019

A function ϕ=xy−yz\phi=x y-y zϕ=xy−yz is defined on the surface x2+2y2+z2=1x^{2}+2 y^{2}+z^{2}=1x2+2y2+z2=1. Find the location (x,y,z)(x, y, z)(x,y,z) of every stationary point of this function.

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