The genius of Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855) and the novelty of his work (published in Latin, German, and occasionally French) in areas as diverse as number theory, probability and astronomy were already widely acknowledged during his lifetime. But it took another three generations of mathematicians to reveal the true extent of his output as they studied Gauss' extensive unpublished papers and his voluminous correspondence. This posthumous twelve-volume collection of Gauss' complete works, published between 1863 and 1933, marks the culmination of their efforts and provides a fascinating account of one of the great scientific minds of the nineteenth century. Volume 5, published in 1867, covers Gauss' work on mechanics and geomagnetism. It includes expositions of his principle of least constraint and the theory of capillarity. It also contains book reviews, and a description of the aurora borealis observed in January 1831.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9781108032278
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111507432
Product Key Features
Author
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Publication Name
Werke
Format
Paperback
Language
Latin, German
Subject
Mathematics
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
654 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
297mm
Item Width
210mm
Volume
Volume 5
Item Weight
1540g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Series Title
Cambridge Library Collection-Mathematics
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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