Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:geometry
gptkb:rotational_ellipsoid |
| gptkbp:describes |
shape of rotating self-gravitating fluid body
|
| gptkbp:dimensions |
three-dimensional
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1742
|
| gptkbp:hasApplication |
modeling planets
modeling stars |
| gptkbp:hasAxisOfSymmetry |
rotation axis
|
| gptkbp:hasEquation |
(x^2 + y^2)/a^2 + z^2/c^2 = 1, with a > c
|
| gptkbp:hasSpecialCase |
gptkb:Jacobi_ellipsoid
ellipsoid |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Maclaurin spheroid
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Colin_Maclaurin
|
| gptkbp:parameter |
angular velocity
eccentricity flattening |
| gptkbp:shape |
oblate spheroid
|
| gptkbp:solvedBy |
equilibrium figure of rotating fluid
|
| gptkbp:studiedIn |
gptkb:mathematics
astrophysics geophysics |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Colin_Maclaurin
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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