Associations to the word «Laplace»

LAPLACE, proper noun. (mathematics) Pierre-Simon Laplace, French mathematician 1749-1827, used attributively in the names of various mathematical concepts named after him (see "Derived terms" below)

LAPLACE DISTRIBUTION, noun. (statistics) A probability distribution consisting of two exponential distributions, one positive and one negative.

LAPLACE OPERATOR, noun. (mathematics) (physics) An elliptic operator, ∆, used in the modeling of wave propagation, heat flow and many other applications.

LAPLACE PLANE, noun. (mathematics) (astronomy) The mean plane occupied by the orbit of a satellite during a precession cycle; the plane normal to the orbital precession pole of the satellite

LAPLACE PLANES, noun. Plural of Laplace plane

LAPLACE TRANSFORM, noun. (mathematics) an integral transform of positive real function \(f(t)\) to a complex function \(F(s)\); given by:

LAPLACE TRANSFORMS, noun. Plural of Laplace transform

LAPLACE, noun. French mathematician and astronomer who formulated the nebular hypothesis concerning the origins of the solar system and who developed the theory of probability (1749-1827).