2.1 - Method of Lagrange Multipliers
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What is the role of Lagrange multipliers in optimization?
💡 Hint: Consider how we deal with equations involving maximums or minimums.
Define principal planes.
💡 Hint: Think about stress distribution in materials.
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What does the Lagrange multiplier technique optimize?
💡 Hint: Think about how functions behave under limitations.
True or False: Principal planes are associated with shear components.
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of principal planes.
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Given the stress tensor σ = [[4, 1, 0], [1, 3, 0], [0, 0, 2]], find the principal stresses using Lagrange multipliers.
💡 Hint: Start by finding the determinant and leverage the polynomial.
In a concrete beam under bending, identify the principal planes using the Lagrange method considering the bending moment as the primary loads.
💡 Hint: Visualize the stress distribution and apply constraints to find angles that will result in principal stress angles.
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