Great Astronomers: Pierre-Simon Laplace Robert Stawell Ball

Pierre-Simon, Marquis de Laplace (1749-1827), was a French mathematician and astronomer, sometimes referred to as the French Newton. His work was pivotal to the mathematical development of astronomy, physics, and statistics. He possessed a phenomenal mathematical ability, superior to that of any of his contemporaries.Laplace summarized and extended the work of his predecessors in his five-volume M?canique C?leste (Celestial Mechanics) (1799-1825). This work elevated the geometric study of classical mechanics to one based on calculus, opening up a broader range of problems.

Author: Robert Ball, Paula Benitez

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Mar 14, 2017

Number of Pages: 26 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1544674376

ISBN-13: 9781544674377