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Euler's Column Buckling Theory
The derivation for Euler's critical buckling load provided in standard textbooks, is one that seems to have been universally accepted, but has certain issues that should raise eyebrows. Well, yes, the final expression must be right, but the derivation given in several reliable texts is questionable. I will provide the derivation here and highlight the area(s) where questions need to be raised.