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  1. Pierre-Simon Laplace - Wikipedia

    Laplace formulated Laplace's equation, and pioneered the Laplace transform which appears in many branches of mathematical physics, a field that he took a leading role in forming.

  2. Pierre-Simon, marquis de Laplace - Britannica

    Pierre-Simon, marquis de Laplace, French mathematician, astronomer, and physicist who was best known for his investigations into the stability of the solar system.

  3. Chapter 1: Definition of the Laplace Transform. Properties

    This page covers the Laplace transform and its applications within the context of time scales, detailing operators, differentiation, and theorems related to regulated functions. It discusses …

  4. Laplace - HyperPhysics

    Pierre-Simon Laplace (23 March 1749 - 5 March 1827) was a French scholar whose work was important to the development of engineering, mathematics, statistics, physics, astronomy, and …

  5. Pierre-Simon Laplace - New World Encyclopedia

    Together with Thomas Young, Laplace is credited with describing the pressure across a curved surface, as set out in the Young-Laplace equation. In theoretical physics the theory of capillary …

  6. Laplace, Pierre-Simon Marquis de - Encyclopedia of Mathematics

    Oct 28, 2023 · Laplace held the view that man, in contrast to the "demon", was capable of achieving only partial knowledge about the causes and laws which regulate the processes of …

  7. Pierre-Simon Laplace - Biography, Facts and Pictures

    Pierre-Simon Laplace was a prominent French mathematical physicist and astronomer of the 19th century, who made crucial contributions in the arena of planetary motion by applying Sir Isaac …

  8. Laplace Transform - GeeksforGeeks

    Jul 23, 2025 · Laplace transform is an integral transform used in mathematics and engineering to convert a function of time f (t) into a function of a complex variable s, denoted as F (s), where s …

  9. Laplace transform - Wikipedia

    The Laplace transform can be alternatively defined as the bilateral Laplace transform, or two-sided Laplace transform, by extending the limits of integration to be the entire real axis.

  10. Pierre-Simon Laplace (1749 - 1827) - Biography - MacTutor …

    Mar 23, 2012 · Pierre-Simon Laplace proved the stability of the solar system. In analysis Laplace introduced the potential function and Laplace coefficients. He also put the theory of …