collected works of Carl Friedrich Gauss
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The collected works of Carl Friedrich Gauss is a comprehensive multi-volume edition of the writings of the influential German mathematician, encompassing his foundational contributions to number theory, geometry, analysis, astronomy, and physics.
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| collected works of Carl Friedrich Gauss canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6832778 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: collected works of Carl Friedrich Gauss Context triple: [Disquisitiones Generales Circa Superficies Curvas, isPartOf, collected works of Carl Friedrich Gauss]
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Gauss’s remarkable theorem
Gauss’s remarkable theorem is a fundamental result in differential geometry showing that the Gaussian curvature of a surface is an intrinsic property independent of how the surface is embedded in space.
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Disquisitiones Arithmeticae
Disquisitiones Arithmeticae is a foundational 1801 treatise on number theory that systematically developed the subject and introduced many of its central concepts and methods.
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Beiträge zum Gebrauche der Mathematik und deren Anwendung
Beiträge zum Gebrauche der Mathematik und deren Anwendung is an 18th-century mathematical work by Johann Heinrich Lambert that develops and applies mathematical methods to problems in science and practical life.
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Disquisitiones Generales Circa Superficies Curvas
Disquisitiones Generales Circa Superficies Curvas is Carl Friedrich Gauss’s foundational 1827 work on differential geometry, in which he developed the intrinsic theory of curved surfaces and introduced concepts such as Gaussian curvature.
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Commission for the Complete Edition of the Works of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
The Commission for the Complete Edition of the Works of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz is a scholarly editorial project dedicated to producing a comprehensive critical edition of the writings of the philosopher and polymath Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: collected works of Carl Friedrich Gauss Target entity description: The collected works of Carl Friedrich Gauss is a comprehensive multi-volume edition of the writings of the influential German mathematician, encompassing his foundational contributions to number theory, geometry, analysis, astronomy, and physics.
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A.
Gauss’s remarkable theorem
Gauss’s remarkable theorem is a fundamental result in differential geometry showing that the Gaussian curvature of a surface is an intrinsic property independent of how the surface is embedded in space.
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B.
Disquisitiones Arithmeticae
Disquisitiones Arithmeticae is a foundational 1801 treatise on number theory that systematically developed the subject and introduced many of its central concepts and methods.
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C.
Beiträge zum Gebrauche der Mathematik und deren Anwendung
Beiträge zum Gebrauche der Mathematik und deren Anwendung is an 18th-century mathematical work by Johann Heinrich Lambert that develops and applies mathematical methods to problems in science and practical life.
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D.
Disquisitiones Generales Circa Superficies Curvas
Disquisitiones Generales Circa Superficies Curvas is Carl Friedrich Gauss’s foundational 1827 work on differential geometry, in which he developed the intrinsic theory of curved surfaces and introduced concepts such as Gaussian curvature.
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E.
Commission for the Complete Edition of the Works of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
The Commission for the Complete Edition of the Works of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz is a scholarly editorial project dedicated to producing a comprehensive critical edition of the writings of the philosopher and polymath Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
collected works
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multi-volume work ⓘ scholarly edition ⓘ |
| audience |
historians of mathematics
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mathematicians ⓘ scientific researchers ⓘ |
| author | Carl Friedrich Gauss ⓘ |
| containsWorkOf | Carl Friedrich Gauss ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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mathematics ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
volume on analysis
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volume on astronomy ⓘ volume on correspondence ⓘ volume on geodesy ⓘ volume on geometry ⓘ volume on number theory ⓘ volume on physics ⓘ |
| includesTopic |
analysis
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astronomy ⓘ electromagnetism ⓘ geodesy ⓘ geometry ⓘ number theory ⓘ |
| includesWork |
Disquisitiones Arithmeticae
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Theoria attractionis corporum sphaeroidicorum ellipticorum homogeneorum ⓘ Theoria combinationis observationum erroribus minimis obnoxiae ⓘ
linked to:
Gaussian law of error
Theoria motus corporum coelestium in sectionibus conicis solem ambientium ⓘ astronomical observations ⓘ correspondence of Carl Friedrich Gauss ⓘ geodetic measurements ⓘ papers on Gaussian curvature ⓘ papers on complex analysis ⓘ papers on least squares ⓘ papers on number fields ⓘ papers on potential theory ⓘ scientific notes of Carl Friedrich Gauss ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide a comprehensive edition of the writings of Carl Friedrich Gauss ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ mid 19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: collected works of Carl Friedrich Gauss Description of subject: The collected works of Carl Friedrich Gauss is a comprehensive multi-volume edition of the writings of the influential German mathematician, encompassing his foundational contributions to number theory, geometry, analysis, astronomy, and physics.
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Disquisitiones Generales Circa Superficies Curvas
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collected works of Carl Friedrich Gauss
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