Mathematician:Pierre-Simon de Laplace

French mathematician and astronomer whose work greatly influenced the development of the mathematics governing astronomy.

Pioneered the field of mathematical physics.

Nationality
French

History

 * Born: 23 March 1749
 * Died: 5 March 1827

Theorems

 * Laplace's Equation
 * Laplace Transform
 * Laplacian differential operator
 * Laplace's Expansion Theorem
 * Laplace-Runge-Lenz Vector (with Carl Runge and Wilhelm Lenz)

Books and Papers

 * 1784: Théorie du movement et de la figure elliptique des planètes
 * 1796: Exposition du système du monde
 * 1799 – 1825: Méchanique céleste (5 volumes)
 * 1814: Essai philosophique sur les probabilités

His complete works have been published as:
 * Œuvres complètes de Laplace, 14 volumes (published 1878 – 1912). However, this does not include his 1784: Théorie du movement et de la figure elliptique des planètes.

Also see

 * : Chapter $\text{XI}$
 * : Chapter $\text{A}.23$