Legendre condition (second variation)

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Necessary condition for minimum: ∂²L/∂(ẏ)² ≥ 0 along extremal path. Strong + weak Legendre conditions. Conjugate-point analysis (Jacobi) extends. Distinguishes minima from saddles in variational problems.

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