The cycloid is a brachistochrone under uniform gravity. 在均匀重力场下,摆线是一条最速降线。
In calculus of variations, the brachistochrone problem asks which curve minimizes travel time between two points when friction is ignored. 在变分法中,最速降线问题研究:忽略摩擦时,哪一条曲线能使两点间的运动时间最短。