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单词 brachistochrone
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Definition of brachistochrone in English:

brachistochrone

nounbrəˈkɪstəkrəʊnbrəˈkistəˌkrōn
Mathematics
  • A curve between two points along which a body can move under gravity in a shorter time than for any other curve.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Here one can see a graph of the brachistochrone for the given endpoint.
    • An inverted cycloid is the brachistochrone, that is the curve between two points in a vertical plane, along which a bead needs the shortest time to travel.
    • Further enhancements will guide the user through the development of brachistochrones for force fields which differ from gravitational force fields.
    • The brachistochrone problem was one of the earliest problems posed in the calculus of variations.
    • The brachistochrone is a cycloid, but that cycloid is not the only curve satisfying the equation.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Greek brakhistos 'shortest' + khronos 'time'.

 
 

Definition of brachistochrone in US English:

brachistochrone

nounbrəˈkistəˌkrōn
Mathematics
  • A curve between two points along which a body can move under gravity in a shorter time than for any other curve.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Here one can see a graph of the brachistochrone for the given endpoint.
    • Further enhancements will guide the user through the development of brachistochrones for force fields which differ from gravitational force fields.
    • An inverted cycloid is the brachistochrone, that is the curve between two points in a vertical plane, along which a bead needs the shortest time to travel.
    • The brachistochrone problem was one of the earliest problems posed in the calculus of variations.
    • The brachistochrone is a cycloid, but that cycloid is not the only curve satisfying the equation.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Greek brakhistos ‘shortest’ + khronos ‘time’.

 
 
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