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Mécanique Céleste
Celestial Mechanics
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Mécanique Céleste is a monumental five-volume treatise on celestial mechanics by Pierre-Simon Laplace, published between 1799 and 1825.
This comprehensive work applies mathematical analysis to describe and explain the motions of celestial bodies, including planets, moons, and comets.
Laplace's work built upon the foundations laid by Isaac Newton and others, developing new methods and techniques for solving complex problems in astronomy.
The treatise covers a wide range of topics, including gravitational attraction, orbital dynamics, tidal forces, and the stability of the solar system.
It also includes Laplace's nebular hypothesis, which proposes that the solar system formed from a rotating cloud of gas and dust.
This comprehensive work applies mathematical analysis to describe and explain the motions of celestial bodies, including planets, moons, and comets.
Laplace's work built upon the foundations laid by Isaac Newton and others, developing new methods and techniques for solving complex problems in astronomy.
The treatise covers a wide range of topics, including gravitational attraction, orbital dynamics, tidal forces, and the stability of the solar system.
It also includes Laplace's nebular hypothesis, which proposes that the solar system formed from a rotating cloud of gas and dust.
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