from manimlib.imports import * class brachistochrone(Scene): def construct(self): curve = ParametricFunction( lambda t: np.array([ 0.5*(t - np.sin(t)), 0.5*(1 - np.cos(t)), 0 ]), t_max = np.pi ).scale(5).rotate(540*DEGREES) dot = Dot(color = RED, radius = 0.2) self.play(FadeIn(curve), MoveAlongPath(dot, curve, run_time = 2))