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Laplace
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LaPlace
English
Pierre-Simon +
Alternative forms
en laPlace LaPlace la Place La Place Place
Etymology
en :bor fr:Laplace + 1
Pronunciation
en /ləˈplɑs/ US
en En-us-Laplace.ogg US
en ɑs US 2
Proper noun
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en countable en French, famously held by:
en Individuals en mathematics Pierre-Simon Laplace, French mathematician 1749-1827, used attributively in the names of various mathematical concepts named after him (see "Derived terms" below)
Derived terms
en Laplace sphere de Moivre-Laplace theorem Laplacean Laplace-Beltrami operator Laplace distribution Laplace limit Laplace-Mehler integral Laplace operator Laplace plane Laplace's demon Laplace's equation Laplace series Laplace's integral Laplace-Stieltjes transform Laplace transform Laplacian
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Laplace is the 40909th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 533 individuals. Laplace is most common among White (80.86%) and Black/African American (11.07%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en aacellp Capella pallace Pacella
French
Alternative forms
fr la Place La Place Place
Etymology
fr :af la place
From fr la place.
Proper noun
fr Laplace
Descendants
en Laplace
zh 拉普拉斯 Lāpǔlāsī 1