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List of things named after Gottfried Leibniz
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
was a
German philosopher
and mathematician.
In
mathematics
, several results and concepts are attributed to Leibniz:
Leibniz algebra
, 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 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
General Leibniz rule
, a
generalization
of the product rule
Alternating series test
, also known as
Leibniz's test
or
Leibniz's rule
Additionally, the following are named after Leibniz:
5149 Leibniz
, an asteroid
Leibnitz, a
lunar crater
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Scientific Community
, 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
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Bibliothek,
Hanover
, in
List of libraries
in Germany#Specialized
libraries