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Between Theory and Observations - Steven Wepster

Between Theory and Observations

Tobias Mayer's Explorations of Lunar Motion, 1751-1755

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Buch | Softcover
246 Seiten
2012
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4614-2503-8 (ISBN)
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This book presents a detailed and rigorous account of the work of Tobias Mayer, a mathematician and astronomer of the middle 18th century. Mayer's most famous contribution is his set of lunar tables, which were the best available in their time.
In the 18th century, purely scientific interests as well as the practical necessities of navigation motivated the development of new theories and techniques to accurately describe celestial and lunar motion. "Between Theory and Observations" presents a detailed and accurate account, not to be found elsewhere in the literature, of Tobias Mayer's important contributions to the study of lunar motion-including the creation of his famous set of lunar tables, which were the most accurate of their time.

The Quest for Lunar Theory.- The Pioneer#x2019;s Work.- A Manual to the Tables.- Theoria Lunae.- The Horrocks Legacy.- Multisteps in.- #x2018;Hausbackene Combinationen#x2019;.- Further Aspects of Model Fitting.- Concluding Observations.

Reihe/Serie Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Zusatzinfo 54 Illustrations, black and white; XIV, 246 p. 54 illus.
Verlagsort New York, NY
Sprache englisch
Maße 155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt Mathematik / Informatik Mathematik Allgemeines / Lexika
Mathematik / Informatik Mathematik Geschichte der Mathematik
Naturwissenschaften Physik / Astronomie Astronomie / Astrophysik
Schlagworte Astronomy • Celestial • History • Lunar • Mathematics • Mayer • Mayer, Tobias • Mechanics • Mond • Moon • Motion • Navigation • Observation • Orbit • Physics • Satellite • theory • Tobias
ISBN-10 1-4614-2503-4 / 1461425034
ISBN-13 978-1-4614-2503-8 / 9781461425038
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