Les développements de Lambert : commentaire historique
In his 1758 book, Lambert (1728–1777) established the most compact expression of the refraction integral, and developed it in a power series of sine or tangent of the zenithal distance. He then examined the geodetic consequences of the curvature of the light rays.
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Académie des sciences
2023-02-01
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| Series: | Comptes Rendus. Physique |
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| Online Access: | https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/physique/articles/10.5802/crphys.116/ |