Gauss and the Mathematical Background to Standardisation

Our aim is to explore the links between standardisation, the quantifying spirit, and the discipline mathematics. To do so, we consider the work of Gauss, renowned as a pure mathematician, but professionally an astronomer, and one heavily engaged with all kinds of measuring and precision initiatives....

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Main Author: Ferreirós José
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2020-06-01
Series:HoST
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/host-2020-0003