Gauss, Meyerstein and Hanoverian Metrology.
The growing need for standardized units of measure led to major metrological reforms in the mid-nineteenth century. This paper focusses on their implementation in the Kingdom of Hanover and the involvement of C.F. Gauss. His papers reveal how much the success of his precision measurements hinged on...
| Publicado en: | Annals of Science Vol. 64; no. 1; pp. 41 - 76 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan2007
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