# List of things named after Pierre-Simon Laplace

This is a list of things named after Pierre-Simon Laplace

## Probability theory

* de Moivre-Laplace theorem that approximates binomial distribution with a normal distribution
* Laplace–Bayes estimator
* Laplace distribution
** Laplace–Gauss distribution
** Asymmetric Laplace distribution
** Log-Laplace distribution
** Multivariate Laplace distribution
** Wrapped asymmetric Laplace distribution
* Laplace functional
* Laplace motion
* Laplace's rule of succession
* Laplace smoothing

## Mathematical analysis

* Laplace principle (large deviations theory)
* Laplace series
* Laplace transform
** Two-sided Laplace transform
** Laplace–Carson transform
** Laplace–Stieltjes transform
** Inverse Laplace transform
* Laplace's method for approximating integrals
* Laplace limit, concerning series solutions to Kepler's equation
* Laplacian vector field

### Differential equations

* Laplace's equation
** Laplace operator
*** Discrete Laplace operator
*** Laplace–Beltrami operator
* Laplacian, see Laplace operator
** Infinity Laplacian
** p-Laplacian
** Laplace operators in differential geometry
* Young–Laplace equation
* Laplace invariant

### Spherical harmonics

* Laplace series (Fourier–Laplace series)
* Laplace expansion (potential)
* Laplace coefficient: see Laplace expansion (potential)

## Algebra

* Laplace expansion of determinants of matrices

## Discrete mathematics

* Laplace matrices in graph theory

## Physics

* Laplace's demon
* Laplace equation for irrotational flow
* Laplace force
* Laplace number
* Laplace plane
** Laplace's invariable plane
* Laplace pressure
* Laplace-Runge-Lenz vector
* Laplace resonance
* Laplace's tidal equations

## Computer science

* Harris–Laplace detector
* Laplace mechanism
* Laplacian smoothing

## Others

* The asteroid 4628 Laplace is named for Laplace.
* A spur of the Montes Jura on the moon is known as Promontorium Laplace.
* The tentative working name of the European Space Agency Europa Jupiter System Mission is the "Laplace" space probe.
* French submarine Laplace
* LaplacesDemon is Bayesian software
* Institut Pierre Simon Laplace

### In popular culture

* Laplace no Ma, a video game about Laplace's demon
* In Kamen Rider Fourze the Libra Horoscopes develops an ability called "The eye of Laplace"
* In Mega Man Star Force 3 Solo gains a wizard named Laplace.
* In Pokémon, the Japanese name of Lapras is Laplace (ラプラス).
* In Goddess of Victory: Nikke, one of the Nikkes in the Matis squad is named Laplace. All three members of Matis are named for famous scientists: Laplace, Maxwell, and Drake.
* The idea of the Laplace Demon has been cited several times in Japanese pop culture:
** In the Super Robot Wars serial, Elemental Lord of the Wind Cybuster is said to be equipped with the Laplace Demon which can alter the Laws of Probabilities.
** In Gundam UC, the titular machine, the Gundam Unicorn, has the La+ (Laplus; Laplace) operative system, which is the key to obtain the Box of Laplace—a repository of secret information whose possession could change the course of the world.
** In Mushoku Tensei, the Demon God who tried to rule the world was called Laplace.
** In That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Laplace is a name of one member of The Moderate Harlequin Alliance.
** In Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, Tomoe Koga is nicknamed "Laplace's Demon".