The Brachistochrone Problem

Everything Everywhere Daily
Everything Everywhere Daily
Episode • Apr 1, 2022 • 10m

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In 1696, the mathematician Johann Bernoulli posited a very simple question. Assuming no friction, what was the fastest shape for an object to slide down to go from point A to point B?


That simple question stumped some of the world’s greatest mathematicians.


The answer to that question isn’t what you think it might be, and it has some very interesting implications. 


Learn more about the Brachistochrone problem, and what exactly a Brachistochrone is, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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