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  1. Pierre-Simon Laplace - Wikipedia

    Pierre-Simon Laplace ... Pierre-Simon, Marquis de Laplace (/ ləˈplɑːs /; French: [pjɛʁ simɔ̃ laplas]; 23 March 1749 – 5 March 1827) was a French polymath, a scholar whose work has been …

  2. Pierre-Simon, marquis de Laplace - Britannica

    Pierre-Simon, marquis de Laplace, French mathematician, astronomer, and physicist who was best known for his investigations into the stability of the solar system.

  3. Pierre-Simon Laplace - Biography, Facts and Pictures

    Pierre-Simon Laplace was a prominent French mathematical physicist and astronomer of the 19th century, who made crucial contributions in the arena of planetary motion by applying Sir Isaac …

  4. Laplace - HyperPhysics

    Pierre-Simon Laplace (23 March 1749 - 5 March 1827) was a French scholar whose work was important to the development of engineering, mathematics, statistics, physics, astronomy, and …

  5. Pierre-Simon Laplace - History of Math and Technology

    Laplace’s legacy continues to inspire and influence mathematicians and scientists around the world, making him one of the most important figures in the history of mathematics.

  6. Laplace's equation - Wikipedia

    Laplace's equation ... In mathematics and physics, Laplace's equation is a second-order partial differential equation named after Pierre-Simon Laplace, who first studied its properties in 1786.

  7. Laplace’s equation | Definition, Uses, & Facts | Britannica

    Laplace’s equation, second-order partial differential equation widely useful in physics because its solutions R (known as harmonic functions) occur in problems of electrical, magnetic, and …

  8. Laplace's demon - Wikipedia

    This intellect is often referred to as Laplace's demon (and sometimes Laplace's Superman, after Hans Reichenbach). Laplace himself did not use the word "demon", which was a later …

  9. Laplace transform - Wikipedia

    The Laplace transform can be alternatively defined as the bilateral Laplace transform, or two-sided Laplace transform, by extending the limits of integration to be the entire real axis.

  10. LaPlace residents to experience water outage and boil advisory

    3 days ago · Residents in LaPlace will lose water Tuesday night due to a ruptured water line. Water customers will experience no water pressure starting at 10 p.m. for an estimated six …