2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/63924We prove that an isometric action of a compact Lie group on a compact symmetric space is variationally complete if and only if it is hyperpolar.Latex2e, 8 pagesDifferential Geometry57S15; 53C35Variationally complete actions on compact symmetric spacestext