Leibniz (disambiguation)

Leibniz (disambiguation)

Gottfried Leibniz (1646 – 1716) was a German philosopher and mathematician.

In mathematics, several results and concepts are attributed to Leibniz:

* Leibniz algebra, an algebraic structure
* Leibniz formula for pi, a method for calculating π
* Leibniz formula (determinant), an expression for the determinant of a matrix
* Leibniz integral rule, a rule for differentiation under the integral sign
* Leibniz's notation, a notation in calculus
* Leibniz operator, a concept in abstract logic
* "Leibniz law", see product rule of calculus
* Leibniz rule (generalized product rule), a generalization of the product rule

ee also

* Leibniz-Gemeinschaft, a union of German research institutes
* Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize, a German research prize
* Leibniz University of Hannover, a German university
* Leibniz-Keks, a German brand of biscuit


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