Uniqueness and minimality of Euler’s elastica with monotone curvature

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This analysis shows unique minimality of elastica under clamped boundaries, suggesting advancements in optimization problems.

Every planar elastica with non-constant monotone curvature is uniquely minimal under clamped boundary conditions, and the property is globally significant.
The study extends unique minimality findings to the length-penalised case, showcasing a new perspective on elastica problems.
Uniqueness of global minimizers in the straightening problem has been established for generic boundary angles, demonstrating theoretical implications.
This research highlights the importance of minimality in optimization contexts, calling for further investigation of elastica properties.

Miura et al. (2025) studied this question.

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