Computational science in the eighteenth century. Test cases for the methods of Newton, Raphson, and Halley: 1685 to 1745
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DOI: 10.1007/s11075-019-00724-8
Abstract: This is an overview of examples and problems posed in the late 1600s up to the mid 1700s for the purpose of testing or explaining the two different implementations of the Newton-Raphson method, Newton’s method… read more here.
Keywords: methods newton; method; halley; computational science ... See more keywords
The first observations of Antarctic icebergs by Davis in 1688 and Halley in 1700
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DOI: 10.1017/s0032247425000026
Abstract: Abstract The earliest recorded observations of Antarctic icebergs occurred in 1688 and 1700 in the Gregorian New Style (NS) Calendar. The first sighting took place after Christmas 1687 in the Julian Old Style (OS) Calendar,… read more here.
Keywords: icebergs davis; halley; davis; antarctic icebergs ... See more keywords
Why Halley Did Not Discover Proper Motion and Why Cassini Did
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DOI: 10.1177/0021828619877967
Abstract: In 1717, Halley compared contemporaneous measurements of the latitudes of four stars with earlier measurements by ancient Greek astronomers and by Brahe, and from the differences concluded that these four stars showed proper motion. An… read more here.
Keywords: halley discover; halley; discover proper; motion cassini ... See more keywords