The Fastest Path Between Two Points, with a Symmetric Obstacle

DOI10.4169/COLLEGE.MATH.J.46.2.92MaRDI QIDQ4581483zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Kathleen Bell, Shania Polson, Thomas Richmond

Publication date 20 August 2018

Published in The College Mathematics Journal (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.4169/college.math.j.46.2.92

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

One-variable calculus (26A06) Differential calculus (educational aspects) (97I40)

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