List of things named after Gottfried Leibniz
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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716) was a German philosopher and mathematician.
In engineering, the following concepts are attributed to Leibniz:
Leibniz wheel, a cylinder used in a class of mechanical calculators
Leibniz calculator, a digital mechanical calculator based on the Leibniz wheel
In mathematics, several results and concepts are named after Leibniz:
Leibniz algebra, an algebraic structure
Dual Leibniz algebra
Madhava–Leibniz series
Leibniz formula for π, an inefficient method for calculating π
Leibniz formula for determinants, an expression for the determinant of a matrix
Leibniz harmonic triangle
Leibniz integral rule, a rule for differentiation under the integral sign
Leibniz–Reynolds transport theorem, a generalization of the Leibniz integral rule
Leibniz's linear differential equation, a first-order, linear, inhomogeneous differential equation
Leibniz's notation, a notation in calculus
Leibniz operator, a concept in abstract logic
Leibniz law, see product rule of calculus
Leibniz rule, a formula used to find the derivatives of products of two or more functions
General Leibniz rule, a generalization of the product rule
Leibniz's test, also known as Leibniz's rule or Leibniz's criterion
Newton–Leibniz axiom
In philosophy, the following concepts are attributed to Leibniz:
Leibniz's gap, a problem in the philosophy of mind
Leibniz's law, an ontological principle about objects' properties
Additionally, the following are named after Leibniz:
5149 Leibniz, an asteroid
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Bibliothek in Hanover, Germany
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize, a German research prize
Leibnitz, a lunar crater
The Leibniz Association, a union of German research institutes
The Leibniz Review, a peer-reviewed academic journal devoted to scholarly examination of Gottfried Leibniz's thought and work
Leibniz University of Hannover, a German university
Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies, a research institute located in Halle (Saale)
Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam, a German research institute in the area of astrophysics
Leibniz institute for molecular pharmacology, a research institute in the Leibniz Association
Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education at the University of Kiel, a scientific institute in the field of Education Research
Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research, a research institute in the Leibniz Association
Leibniz Society of North America, a philosophical society whose purpose is to promote the study of the philosophy of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Leibniz-Keks, a German brand of biscuit, although the only connection is that Leibniz lived in Hannover, where the manufacturer is based.
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