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I'm looking for a source that fully derives the complete formula for the surface area of a general (triaxial) ellipsoid. I'd prefer a source that has more than just a full derivation, but also has a fair amount of prose discussion on this topic. Some historical context would be nice, as well. The sources I've seen so far just present the entire formula as a fait accompli. Which is fine for their intended audience of people who just need the answer for their engineering project or other work. But that's not me right now.
I wouldn't mind if the sources you can provide also discuss any of the various approximate formulas, but that's only of secondary interest to me right now.
I wouldn't mind if the sources you can provide also discuss any of the various approximate formulas, but that's only of secondary interest to me right now.