brachistochrone: References & Edit History

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Modified title of Web site: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - The Brachistochrone problem. Jan 16, 2017
Revised to reflect that Johann Bernoulli, not Jakob Bernoulli, issued the challenge to solve the brachistochrone problem. Dec 03, 2013
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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