A geodesic on a paraboloid has differential parameters defined by













The geodesic is then given by solving the Euler-Lagrange differential equation

As given by Weinstock (1974), the solution simplifies to






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The geodesic is then given by solving the Euler-Lagrange differential equation

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As given by Weinstock (1974), the solution simplifies to

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