Legend for the Figures
Fig.
I, II,
III.
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Solution and
explanation from "JOH. BERNOULLI", i.e., (Johann, John, or Jean).
I. "Cycloidem" II.
"Brachystochrona" III. "Quœritur in plano
verticali - Curve Synchrona PB."
Galileo is also discussed.
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Fig.
IV, V, VI,
VII, VIII.
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Solution and
explanation from "JAC. BERNOULLI", i.e., (Jacques, James or Jacob).
The "isochronam illam Hugenianm" is injected on Fig.
VI. Fig. VII. discusses "Funiculariam" while
Fig. VIII. mentions "Tschirnbausium" and "Problematis
Physico-Mathematici" (Tschirnhausen Cubic).
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Fig.
IX, X.
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Solution and
explanation from "HOSPITALLII", (l'Hôpital, or L'Hospital).
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Fig.
XI.
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"Des-Cartes
curvarum" with a brief explanation
under the heading of "Universalia Theoremata Eruendi".
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Fig.
XII, XIII.
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Anonymous solution
entitled, "Excerpta EX TRANSACTIONIBUS PHILOS. ANGLIC" (Recognized by
Johann Bernoulli as the work of Sir Isaac Newton with the famous quote,
"The lion is know by its claw."
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All readers
of this material will join the National
Curve
Bank - A MATH Archive in thanking the Huntington Library, San
Marino, CA, for permitting us to enjoy this publication dating to
1697. Interestingly, the Huntington copy was remaindered from the
University of Stockholm, Sweden.
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