Book:Pierre-Simon de Laplace/Mécanique Céleste
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Pierre-Simon de Laplace: Mécanique Céleste
Published $\text {1799 - 1825}$.
Subject Matter
Demonstrates that the Newtonian mathematical model of the solar system is inherently stable.
Contents
5 volumes
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Critical View
Summed up the work on gravitation of the previous several generations. However, the author failed to acknowledge the sources of any of the work.
Sources
- 1992: George F. Simmons: Calculus Gems ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {A}.23$: Laplace ($\text {1749}$ – $\text {1827}$)
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Entry: Laplace, Pierre-Simon, Marquis de (1749-1827)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Entry: Laplace, Pierre-Simon, Marquis de (1749-1827)
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Entry: Laplace, Pierre-Simon, Marquis de (1749-1827)