Leibniz (disambiguation)
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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
[edit] See 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