Water cataracts and the “shortest-time descent” curve (Brachistochrone) as one natural phenomenon
This article unveils the connection between design in nature and a classic mathematics problem from 1696 to 1697: the brachistochrone. Some flow designs seem to act as obstacles to flow (cataracts, waterfalls, and roll waves), in contradiction with the natural tendency to facilitate flow (round duct...
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AIP Publishing LLC
2025-02-01
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| Series: | AIP Advances |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0253849 |
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