Maclaurin spheroid
oblate spheroid that arises when a self-gravitating fluid body of uniform density rotates with a constant angular velocity
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Maclaurin spheroid
Summary
Maclaurin spheroid is a reference ellipsoid[1]. It draws 28 Wikipedia views per month (reference_ellipsoid category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]
Key Facts
- Maclaurin spheroid's instance of is recorded as reference ellipsoid[3].
- Maclaurin spheroid's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept[4].
- Colin MacLaurin is named after Maclaurin spheroid[5].
- Maclaurin spheroid's defining formula is recorded as \frac{\Omega^2}{2\pi G\rho}=\sqrt{e^{-2}-1}(3e^{-2}-2)\arcsin e-3(e^{-2}-1),\quad e=\sqrt{1-\frac{c^2}{a^2}}[6].
- Maclaurin spheroid's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1hl3h0jnq[7].
- Maclaurin spheroid's schematic is recorded as Maclaurin spheroid.svg[8].
- Maclaurin spheroid's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Fluid dynamics[9].
- Maclaurin spheroid's in defining formula is recorded as \Omega[10].
- Maclaurin spheroid's in defining formula is recorded as e[11].
- Maclaurin spheroid's in defining formula is recorded as G[12].
- Maclaurin spheroid's in defining formula is recorded as \rho[13].
- Maclaurin spheroid's in defining formula is recorded as 2\pi[14].
- Maclaurin spheroid's in defining formula is recorded as \arcsin[15].
- Maclaurin spheroid's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 72474[16].
Why It Matters
Maclaurin spheroid draws 28 Wikipedia views per month (reference_ellipsoid category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]