to the 3Iethod of Least Squares. 215 



1 8 VO Lazarus. ' On some problems in the Theory of Probabilities.' 

 Lond. Assurance Mag., Vol. XV, pp. 244-257. 



This is translated from the German. It treats of the general term 

 of the binomial i^-^-rr)'" when m is very large. 



1870 Neovius. Ldrobok i minsta qvadrat-methoden. Abo, Bvo, 

 pp. 109. 



For revieAV see Bidl. Math, et Astron., Vol. II, pp. 134-186. 



1870 Saxtini. Compendiato esposizione del modo piti vantaggiosa 

 di resolvere una serie di equazioni lineari, risultanti da operation! 

 tutti ngnalmente probabili, per la determinazione degli elementi di 

 nna proposta teorica. 3Ieni. Istit. Veneto., Vol. XIV. 



1870 TcHEBYCHEFP, ' Fominle d'interpolation par la methode des 

 moindres carres.' Man. Couronnes Acad. Belglque, Vol. XXI, (Ap- 

 pendix to " N. Majewski, Memoire. . . ."), 9 pp. 



See Jahrh. Fortschr. 3Iath., Vol. II, p. 116. 



1870 Wolf. ' Ilandhuch der Mathematik, Physik, Geoddsie und 

 Astronomie.'' Zurich, 2 vols. 8vo. Vol. I (1870), pp. xii, 492 ; Vol. 

 II (1872), pp. viii, 459. 



This valuable work of reference contains a brief sketch of the his- 

 tory of the Method of Least Scpiares, with a short development of 

 its theory according to 1832 Encke. 



1871 Abbe. ' A Historical Note on the Method of Least Squares.' 

 Amer. Jour. ScL, Vol. I, pp. 411-415. 



Points out that the Method was independently discovered and 

 published by Auraix in 1808, and reprints a portion of the orioinal 

 investigation. Interesting biographical notes relating- to Adraiist 

 are also given. 



1871 Fraj^ke. '■Die Dreiecksnetze vlerter Ordming, als Gruud- 

 lagen geoddtischer Detail- AufnaJiuiefi zu technischer oder staats- 

 xoirthschaftlichen Zicecken.'' Mtlnchen, 8vo, pp. xii, 261. 



Numerous examples of adjustment are given. The theory and 

 practice of the subject are presented in different cliapters. It is an 

 excellent book. 



1871 Glaisher. 'Tables of the Error-function.' Lond. Phil. 

 Mag., Vol. XLII, pp. 431-436. 



An account of Kramp's, Bessel's, Excke's and other tables of the 

 values of the probability integral, with a new table of values from 

 x=3.00 to .r— 4.50. 



