Theory of the combination of observations least subject to error : part one, part two, supplement = Theoria combinationis observationum erroribus minimus obnoxiae : pars prior, pars posterior, supplementum

In the 1820s Gauss published two memoirs on least squares, which contain his final, definitive treatment of the area along with a wealth of material on probability, statistics, numerical analysis, and geodesy. These memoirs, originally published in Latin with German Notices, have been inaccessible to the English-speaking community. Here for the first time they are collected in an English translation. For scholars interested in comparisons the book includes the original text and the English translation on facing pages. More generally the book will be of interest to statisticians, numerical analysts, and other scientists who are interested in what Gauss did and how he set about doing it. An Afterword by the translator, G. W. Stewart, places Gauss's contributions in historical perspective. Theoria Combinationis Observationum Erroribus Minimis ObnoxiaeTheory of theCombination of Observations Least Subject to Errors......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Translator's Introduction......Page 10 Theoria Combinationis Observationum Erroribus Minimis Obnoxiae Pars Prior......Page 15 Theoria Combinationis Observationum Erroribus Minimis Obnoxiae Pars Posterior......Page 63 Theoriae Cornbinationis Observationum Erroribus Minirnis Obnoxiae Supplementum......Page 113 Theoria Combinationis Observationum Erroribus Minimis Obnoxiae Anzeigen......Page 187 Theory of the Combination of Observations Least Subject to Errors Notices......Page 188 Afterword......Page 218 References......Page 250