1-D Optimum Path Problem and Its Application

The 1-D optimum path problem with two end-points fixed or one end-point fixed, the other end-point variable reduces to vector integral equations of Fredhom / Volterra type and is hard to solve. Translating it to scalar components equations would be an easier way of solving it. Here, the solution of the optimum path problem is recommended by connecting it with the Principle of minimum Energy Release (PMER). A lot of optimum path problems with path function E=cu2, where E is the released energy, u is the velocity, c is constant, can be solved by PMER, e.g., the Great Earthquake, the denotation of a nuclear weapon, the strategy of sports games. The one end-point fixed, the other end-point variable is studied for wing moving. High lights: The pulse-mode of nuclear denotation releasing energy is the same as Earthquake, Yun [1], shows that the derivative of wind velocity with respect to time in proportion to the derivative of temperature with respect to the track. Which conforms with the weather forecast in winter that strong wind companies with low temperature for cold wave coming, and also suits for the motion of mushroom cloud [2].