List of things named after Gottfried Leibniz
# 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
* 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
