I am given lagrangian $L=u_t^2+u_xu_y$
And need to find differential equation using variation principle. I know that solution should be $u_{tt}+u_{xy} = 0$
I tried to go from here with Euler-Lagrange equations:
$\frac{\partial L}{\partial x}-\frac{d}{dt}\frac{\partial L}{\partial x_t}=0.$
$\frac{\partial L}{\partial y}-\frac{d}{dt}\frac{\partial L}{\partial y_t}=0.$
But cannot get needed equation. Can you please show me where I can be wrong?
Is it true that $\frac{\partial L}{\partial x_t}==0$ ?
Solved it!
It's the case of single function of several variables and single derivative here: wiki Euler–Lagrange equation
$L=u_t^2+u_xu_y$
So ${\large \frac{\partial L}{\partial u} - \sum_{j=1}^{n} \frac{\partial}{\partial x_j}\left(\frac{\partial L}{\partial u_{x_j}}\right) = 0 }$ where in my case $x_1=x$, $x_2=y$, $x_3=t$
${\large \frac{\partial L}{\partial u} - \frac{\partial }{\partial x}\left(\frac{\partial L}{\partial u_x}\right) - \frac{\partial }{\partial y}\left(\frac{\partial L}{\partial u_y}\right) - \frac{\partial }{\partial t}\left(\frac{\partial L}{\partial u_t}\right) } = 0$
$0-2u_{tt}-u_{yx}-u_{xy}=0$
$u_{tt}+u_{xy}=0$
as needed