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another three generations of mathematicians to reveal the true extent of his output as they studied Gauss' extensive unpublished papers and his voluminous correspondence.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. At the suggestion of Felix Klein, Gauss' twentieth-century successors planned a scientific biography consisting of essays covering the various areas in which he worked. Volume 11, Part II (dated 1924–9) contains three contributions, individually paginated and originally sold separately, relating to geodesy, physics and astronomy.
By:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: Volume 11
Dimensions:
Height: 297mm,
Width: 210mm,
Spine: 34mm
Weight: 1.550kg
ISBN: 9781108032353
ISBN 10: 1108032354
Series: Werke 12 Volume Set in 14 Pieces
Pages: 658
Publication Date: 03 November 2011
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Über Gauss' Wissenschaftliche Tätigkeit auf den Gebieten der Geodäsie, Physik und Astronomie: 1. Über die geodätischen Arbeiten von Gauss A. Galle; 2. Über Gauss' physikalische Arbeiten (Magnetismus, Elektrodynamik, Optik) Clemens Schaefer; 3. Über die astronomischen Arbeiten von Gauss Martin Brendel.