Differential Geodesy

Apart from Hotine's work on Mathematical Geodesy, several previously unpublished reports are collected in this monograph, complemented by extensive comments on these contributions and a complete bibliography of Hotine by the editor.

Inhalt
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.