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In some preceding works we consider a class $\mathcal{O}\mathcal{P}$ of Boltz optimization problems for Lagrangian mechanical systems, where it is relevant a line $l=l_{\gamma (\cdot )}$, regarded as determined by its (variable) curvature function $\gamma (\cdot )$ of domain $\left[s_0,s_1\right]$. Assume that the problem $\tilde{\mathcal{P}}\in \mathcal{O}\mathcal{P}$ is regular but has an impulsive monotone character in the sense that near each of some points ${\delta }_1$ to $\delta {}_{\nu }\gamma (\cdot )$ is monotone and $\left|\gamma {}^{\prime }\right(\cdot \left)\right|$ is very large. In [10] we propose a procedure belonging to the theory of impulsive controls, in order to simplify $\tilde{\mathcal{P}}$ into a structurally...

One establishes some convexity criteria for sets in $R^2$. They will be applied in a further Note to treat the existence of solutions to minimum time problems for certain Lagrangian systems referred to two coordinates, one of which is used as a control. These problems regard the swing or the ski.

This Note is the Part II of a previous Note with the same title. One refers to holonomic systems $\mathrm{\Sigma }=\mathcal{A}\bigcup \mathcal{U}$ with two degrees of freedom, where the part $\mathcal{A}$ can schemetize a swing or a pair of skis and $\mathcal{U}$ schemetizes whom uses $\mathcal{A}$. The behaviour of $\mathcal{U}$ is characterized by a coordinate used as a control. Frictions and air resistance are neglected. One considers on $\mathrm{\Sigma }$ minimum time problems and one is interested in the existence of solutions. To this aim one determines a certain structural condition $\mathrm{\Gamma }$ which implies...