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Comment author: Panorama 31 August 2015 05:21:38PM *  6 points [-]

Solving a Non-Existent Unsolved Problem: The Critical Brachistochrone

During my research I came across an obscure mathematical physics problem whose established answer was wrong. I attempted to solve this unsolved problem, and eventually found out that I was the one who was wrong.

As part of my paper on falling through the centre of the Earth, I studied something called the brachistochrone curve....

Comment author: Elo 31 August 2015 09:44:34PM 5 points [-]

I think you were the person using the username account to post in this style. Thank you for making an account and welcome :)