Yet another elementary solution of the brachistochrone problem

DOI10.4169/002557010X480017MaRDI QIDQ3103349zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Gary Brookfield

Publication date 7 December 2011

Published in Mathematics Magazine (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.4169/002557010x480017

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Integral calculus (educational aspects) (97I50) Mathematical programming (educational aspects) (97N60)

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