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Pierre-Simon Laplace
Pierre-Simon Laplace (23 March 1749 – 5 March 1827), later Marquis de Laplace, was a French mathematician and astronomer.
His work helped to develop mathematical astronomy and statistics.
His five volume Mécanique Céleste (Celestial Mechanics) (1799–1825) was a key work.
Pierre simon laplace mathematicians
In it, he changed the geometric study of classical mechanics to one based on calculus, which meant it could tackle a wider range of problems. In statistics, the so-called Bayesian interpretation of probability was mainly developed by Laplace.[1]
He invented Laplace's equation, and pioneered the Laplace transform which is used in many branches of mathematical physics.
The Laplacian differential operator, widely used in mathematics, is also named after him.[2]
Astronomy
[change | change source]Solar system
[change | change source]Laplace's view on the origin of the Solar System is still ours today.
He recognised, like Newton, that the key force in the Solar Sys