List of things named after Gottfried Leibniz

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.
 * Leibniz–Clarke correspondence, Leibniz' debate with the English philosopher Samuel Clarke
 * Leibniz–Newton calculus controversy, the debate over whether Leibniz or Isaac Newton invented calculus