Apart from Hotine's work on Mathematical Geodesy, several previously unpublished reports are collected in this monograph, complemented by extensive comments on these contributions and a complete bibliography of Hotine by the editor.
Apart from Hotine's work on Mathematical Geodesy, several previously unpublished reports are collected in this monograph, complemented by extensive comments on these contributions and a complete bibliography of Hotine by the editor.
Editorial Introduction.- 1 Trends in Mathematical Geodesy (1964).- 2 Adjustment of Triangulation in Space (1956).- 3 Metrical Properties of the Earth's Gravitational Field (1957).- 4 Geodetic Coordinate Systems (1957).- 5 A Primer on Non-Classical Geodesy (1959).- 6 The Third Dimension in Geodesy (1960).- 7 Harmonic Functions (1962).- 8 Downward Continuation of the Gravitational Potential (1967).- 9 Curvature Corrections in Electronic Distance Measurements (1967).- Bibliography of Hotine.- Martin Hotine: Friend and Pro.- List of Symbols.- Index of Names.