Solving the geodesics on the ellipsoid as a boundary value problem
The geodesic between two given points on an ellipsoid is determined as a numerical solution of a boundary value problem. The secondorder ordinary differential equation of the geodesic is formulated by means of the Euler-Lagrange equation of the calculus of variations. Using Taylor’s theorem, the bou...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2013-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Geodetic Science |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/jogs-2013-0007 |