Gauss
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Gauss may refer to:
- Carl Friedrich GaussCarl Friedrich GaussJohann Carl Friedrich Gauss was a German mathematician and scientist who contributed significantly to many fields, including number theory, statistics, analysis, differential geometry, geodesy, geophysics, electrostatics, astronomy and optics.Sometimes referred to as the Princeps mathematicorum...
, German mathematician and physicist - Gauss (unit)Gauss (unit)The gauss, abbreviated as G, is the cgs unit of measurement of a magnetic field B , named after the German mathematician and physicist Carl Friedrich Gauss. One gauss is defined as one maxwell per square centimeter; it equals 1 tesla...
, a unit of magnetic flux density or magnetic induction - GAUSS (software)GAUSS (software)GAUSS is a matrix programming language for mathematics and statistics, developed and marketed by Aptech Systems. Its primary purpose is the solution of numerical problems in statistics, econometrics, time-series, optimization and 2D- and 3D-visualization...
, a software package - Gauss (crater)Gauss (crater)Gauss is a large lunar crater, named after Carl Friedrich Gauss, that is located near the northeastern limb of the Moon's near side. It belongs to a category of lunar formations called a walled plain, meaning that it has a diameter of at least 110 kilometers, with a somewhat sunken floor and little...
, a crater on the moon - Gauss (ship)Gauss (ship)Gauss was a ship used for the Gauss expedition to Antarctica. led by Arctic veteran and geology professor Erich von Drygalski....
, a German research ship
People with the surname
- Carl Friedrich GaussCarl Friedrich GaussJohann Carl Friedrich Gauss was a German mathematician and scientist who contributed significantly to many fields, including number theory, statistics, analysis, differential geometry, geodesy, geophysics, electrostatics, astronomy and optics.Sometimes referred to as the Princeps mathematicorum...
, German mathematician and physicist - Christian GaussChristian GaussChristian Gauss was an influential literary critic and professor of literature.-Biography:Gauss was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. His father had fled Württemberg when Prussia began to dominate it in the 1860s...
, literary critic - Ernst Gauss or Germar Rudolf, German chemist and Holocaust denier
See also
- CoilgunCoilgunA coilgun is a type of projectile accelerator that consists of one or more coils used as electromagnets in the configuration of a synchronous linear motor which accelerate a magnetic projectile to high velocity...
or Gauss gun, a type of magnetic gun - List of topics named after Carl Friedrich Gauss
- Gauss's lawGauss's lawIn physics, Gauss's law, also known as Gauss's flux theorem, is a law relating the distribution of electric charge to the resulting electric field. Gauss's law states that:...
of electric fields