Mathematician:Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz

German mathematician and philosopher who is best known for being the co-inventor (independently of Isaac Newton) of calculus. Discovered and proved what is now known as Wilson's Theorem.

Posed what is now known as Leibniz's Question: "Is there an algorithm for deciding which statements of number theory are true?"

Nationality
German

History

 * Born: 1 July 1646, Leipzig, Saxony (now Germany)
 * Died: 14 Nov 1716, Hannover, Hanover (now Germany)

Theorems and Definitions

 * Leibniz's Rule
 * Leibniz's Question
 * Leibniz's Formula for Pi


 * Praeclarum Theorema

Books and Papers

 * 1666: De Arte Combinatoria (On the Art of Combination)
 * 1671: Hypothesis Physica Nova (New Physical Hypothesis)
 * 1673: Confessio philosophi (A Philosopher's Creed)
 * 1684: Nova methodus pro maximis et minimis (New method for maximums and minimums)
 * 1686: Discours de métaphysique
 * 1703: Explication de l'Arithmétique Binaire (Explanation of Binary Arithmetic)
 * 1704: Nouveaux essais sur l'entendement humain
 * 1710: Théodicée
 * 1714: Monadologie

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