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🛝 Brachistochrone Race: Cycloid vs Three Tracks (2D)

2D brachistochrone race: a cycloid, a straight ramp, a parabola and a quarter-ellipse between the same two points, timed by energy conservation and compared with closed-form results.

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2D brachistochrone race: a cycloid, a straight ramp, a parabola and a quarter-ellipse between the same two points, timed by energy conservation and compared with closed-form results.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install