Pafnuty Chebyshev and geography (Q6169254)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 7710429
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 7710429 |
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Pafnuty Chebyshev and geography (English)
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11 July 2023
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The paper is a presentation of Pafnuty Lvovich Chebyshev's work on the construction of geographical maps. The historical context of his work is described. Further, an overview of Chebyshev's work on the subject is given. The impact of his work on other mathematicians, specifically Gaston Darboux, then Chebyshev's student Dmitry A. Gravé, and John Milnor is described.
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geographical maps
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