The Brachistochrone, with Steven Strogatz

Steven Strogatz and I talk about a famous historical math problem, a clever solution, and a modern twist. ------------------ 3blue1brown is a channel about animating math, in all senses of the word animate. And you know the drill with YouTube, if you want to stay posted about new videos, subscribe, and click the bell to receive notifications (if you're into that). If you are new to this channel and want to see more, a good place to start is this playlist:    • Playlist   Various social media stuffs: Patreon:   / 3blue1brown   Twitter:   / 3blue1brown   Facebook:   / 3blue1brown   Reddit:   / 3blue1brown