brachistochrone
UK/bɹəˈkɪstəkɹəʊn/US/bɹæˈkɪstəkɹoʊn/
brachistochrone noun: a cycloid; the curve of fastest descent between two points.
Noun
brachistochrone (plural brachistochrones)
- A cycloid; the curve of fastest descent between two points.
- Let A and B be two fixed points. Then the time it takes a particle to slide under the influence of gravity along some path joining A and B depends on the choice of the path (curve), and hence is a functional. The curve such that the particle takes the least time to go from A to B is called the...1963, Gelfand, I.M. and S.V. Fomin, Calculus of Variations, Prentice-Hall, Inc., page 3
brachistochrone meaning in Tamil
brachistochrone in Tamil
- இருமுனை வளைவு
Forms of brachistochrone
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Origin of brachistochrone
From Ancient Greek βράχιστος (brákhistos, “shortest”) + χρόνος (khrónos, “time”). The term was coined by Johann Bernoulli.
Questions about brachistochrone
- What does brachistochrone mean?
- Brachistochrone means a cycloid; the curve of fastest descent between two points.
- What is brachistochrone in Tamil?
- Brachistochrone in Tamil is இருமுனை வளைவு. See Brachistochrone meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is brachistochrone?
- Brachistochrone is a noun.
- How do you pronounce brachistochrone?
- Brachistochrone is pronounced /bɹəˈkɪstəkɹəʊn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of brachistochrone?
- The plural of brachistochrone is brachistochrones.
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