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:
Gottfried Leibniz
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was a German philosopher and mathematician. He wrote in different languages, primarily in Latin , French and German ....
(1646 – 1716) was a German philosopher and mathematician.
In mathematics, several results and concepts are attributed to Leibniz:
- Leibniz algebraLeibniz algebraIn mathematics, a Leibniz algebra, named after Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, sometimes called a Loday algebra, after Jean-Louis Loday, is a module L over a commutative ring R with a bilinear product [,] satisfying the Leibniz identity...
, an algebraic structure - Leibniz formula for π, an inefficient method for calculating π
- Leibniz formula for determinants, an expression for the determinant of a matrix
- Leibniz integral ruleLeibniz integral ruleIn mathematics, Leibniz's rule for differentiation under the integral sign, named after Gottfried Leibniz, tells us that if we have an integral of the formthen for x \in the derivative of this integral is thus expressible...
, 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 ruleProduct ruleIn calculus, the product rule is a formula used to find the derivatives of products of two or more functions. It may be stated thus:'=f'\cdot g+f\cdot g' \,\! or in the Leibniz notation thus:...
of calculus - General Leibniz rule, a generalization of the product rule
- Alternating series testAlternating series testThe alternating series test is a method used to prove that infinite series of terms converge. It was discovered by Gottfried Leibniz and is sometimes known as Leibniz's test or the Leibniz criterion.A series of the form...
, also known as Leibniz's test - Leibniz (unit)Leibniz (unit)A leibniz is a unit used in systems biology and in mathematics. One leibniz is defined as one mole of differential equations. Therefore, the number of differential equations in a leibniz is Avogadro's number, 6.022×1023....
, The unit used in systems biology to represent one mole of differential equations named after Gottfried Leibniz
See also
- Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Scientific Community, a union of German research institutes
- Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz PrizeGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz PrizeThe Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize is a research prize awarded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft every year since 1985 to scientists working in Germany. This highest German research prize consists of a research grant of 2.5 million euro, to be used within seven years...
, a German research prize - Leibniz University of HannoverLeibniz University of HannoverThe University of Hanover, officially the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover or LUH, is a university located in Hanover, Germany. It was founded in 1831 and is one of the oldest universities focussing on science and technology in Germany...
, a German university - Leibniz-KeksLeibniz-KeksThe Leibniz-Keks or Choco Leibniz is a German brand of biscuit, produced by the Bahlsen food company since 1891.- Name :The brand name Leibniz comes from the philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. The only connection between man and biscuit is that Leibniz was one of the more...
, a German brand of biscuit