Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Laplace's coefficient; a form Pm (cos γ), where γ stands for the angle between r and the radius vector r 1 of some fixed point.
- Pertaining to Pierre Simon de Laplace, a great French astronomer and mathematician (1749–1827).
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- noun Alternative capitalization of
Laplacian
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Add at least one main problem on each of: double integral, triple integral (ideally in polar coordinates), find a gradient, recognize a parametric surface from its descriptions, find the laplacian of a function given in spherical coordinates, langrange multiplier problem
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* Add at least one '' 'main problem' '' on each of: double integral, triple integral (ideally in polar coordinates), find a gradient, recognize a parametric surface from its descriptions, find the laplacian of a function given in spherical coordinates, langrange multiplier problem
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