A problem on brachistochrone as invariant variational problem (Q682238)
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A problem on brachistochrone as invariant variational problem (English)
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14 February 2018
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The problem of brachistochrone is studied by using a theoretical group approach. This solves a problem to estimate the radius of rolling circle posed by Johann Bernoulli.
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brachistochrone
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functional
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first integral
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conformal invariance
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infinitesimal operator
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time of steepest descent
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