Definition:Brachistochrone/Historical Note
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Historical Note on Brachistochrone
The brachistochrone was investigated by Jacob Bernoulli, using the techniques of calculus.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Jacques Bernoulli (1654-1705)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Jacques Bernoulli (1654-1705)