An expository paper on everything needed to know about the Brachistochrone Problem. This paper takes a dive into the history of the problem, how it was solved, and a deep dive into the solution. After the solution, we take a step into modern applications, and finally the big takeaway.
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Shree Nair (2026) studied this question.
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