List of things named after Pierre-Simon Laplace
This is a list of things named after Pierre-Simon Laplace
Probability theory
- de Moivre-Laplace theorem that approximates binomial distribution with a normal distribution
- Laplace–Bayes estimator
- Laplace distribution
- *Laplace–Gauss distribution
- *Asymmetric Laplace distribution
- *Log-Laplace distribution
- *Multivariate Laplace distribution
- *Wrapped asymmetric Laplace distribution
- Laplace functional
- Laplace motion
- Laplace's rule of succession
- Laplace smoothing
Mathematical analysis
- Laplace principle (large deviations theory)
- Laplace series
- Laplace transform
- *Two-sided Laplace transform
- *Laplace–Carson transform
- * Laplace–Stieltjes transform
- * Inverse Laplace transform
- Laplace's method for approximating integrals
- Laplace limit, concerning series solutions to Kepler's equation
- Laplacian vector field
Differential equations
- Laplace's equation
- * Laplace operator
- ** Discrete Laplace operator
- ** Laplace–Beltrami operator
- Laplacian, see Laplace operator
- *Infinity Laplacian
- *p-Laplacian
- *Laplace operators in differential geometry
- Young–Laplace equation
- Laplace invariant
Spherical harmonics
- Laplace series
- Laplace expansion (potential)
- Laplace coefficient: see Laplace expansion
Algebra
- Laplace expansion of determinants of matrices
Discrete mathematics
- Laplace matrices in graph theory
Physics
- Laplace's demon
- Laplace equation for irrotational flow
- Laplace force
- Laplace number
- Laplace plane
- *Laplace's invariable plane
- Laplace pressure
- Laplace-Runge-Lenz vector
- Laplace resonance
- Laplace's tidal equations
Computer science
- Harris–Laplace detector
- Laplace mechanism
- Laplacian smoothing
Others
- The asteroid 4628 Laplace is named for Laplace.
- A spur of the Montes Jura on the moon is known as Promontorium Laplace.
- The tentative working name of the European Space Agency Europa Jupiter System Mission is the "Laplace" space probe.
- French submarine Laplace
- LaplacesDemon is Bayesian software
- Institut Pierre Simon Laplace
In popular culture
- Laplace no Ma, a video game about Laplace's demon
- In Kamen Rider Fourze the Libra Horoscopes develops an ability called "The eye of Laplace"
- In Mega Man Star Force 3 Solo gains a wizard named Laplace.
- In Pokémon, the Japanese name of Lapras is Laplace.
- In Goddess of Victory: Nikke, one of the Nikkes in the Matis squad is named Laplace. All three members of Matis are named for famous scientists: Laplace, Maxwell, and Drake.
- The idea of the Laplace Demon has been cited several times in Japanese pop culture:
- *In the Super Robot Wars serial, Elemental Lord of the Wind Cybuster is said to be equipped with the Laplace Demon which can alter the Laws of Probabilities.
- *In Gundam UC, the titular machine, the Gundam Unicorn, has the La+ operative system, which is the key to obtain the Box of Laplace—a repository of secret information whose possession could change the course of the world.
- *In Mushoku Tensei, the Demon God who tried to rule the world was called Laplace.
- *In That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Laplace is a name of one member of The Moderate Harlequin Alliance.
- *In Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, Tomoe Koga is nicknamed "Laplace's Demon".