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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716) was a German philosopher and mathematician.
In engineering, the following concepts are attributed to Leibniz:
In mathematics, several results and concepts are named after Leibniz:
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Leibniz algebra, an
algebraic structure
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Madhava–Leibniz series
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Leibniz formula for determinants, an expression for the determinant of a matrix
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Leibniz harmonic triangle
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Leibniz integral rule, a rule for differentiation under the integral sign
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Leibniz's linear differential equation, a first-order, linear, inhomogeneous differential equation
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Leibniz's notation, a notation in calculus
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Leibniz operator, a concept in abstract logic
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Leibniz law, see
product rule of calculus
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Leibniz rule, a formula used to find the derivatives of products of two or more functions
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Leibniz's test, also known as Leibniz's rule or Leibniz's criterion
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Newton–Leibniz axiom
In philosophy, the following concepts are attributed to Leibniz:
Additionally, the following are named after Leibniz:
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5149 Leibniz, an asteroid
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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Bibliothek in Hanover, Germany
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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize, a German research prize
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Leibnitz, a lunar crater
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Leibniz Association, a union of German research institutes
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The Leibniz Review, a peer-reviewed academic journal devoted to scholarly examination of Gottfried Leibniz's thought and work
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Leibniz University of Hannover, a German university
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Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies, a research institute located in Halle (Saale)
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Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam, a German research institute in the area of astrophysics
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Leibniz institute for molecular pharmacology, a research institute in the Leibniz Association
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Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education at the University of Kiel, a scientific institute in the field of Education Research
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Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research, a research institute in the Leibniz Association
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Leibniz Society of North America, a philosophical society whose purpose is to promote the study of the philosophy of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
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Leibniz-Keks, a German brand of biscuit
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Leibniz–Clarke correspondence, Leibniz' debate with the English philosopher Samuel Clarke
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Leibniz–Newton calculus controversy, the debate over whether Leibniz or Isaac Newton invented calculus
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