See Also: Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr (baron) von Leibniz(encyclopedia)
Leibniz(dictionary)
Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Baron von(dictionary)

Leibniz (iou)



Leibniz noun. Also Leibnitz. M19.
[G. W. Leibniz (1646-1716), German philosopher and mathematician.]
Math. Leibniz's theorem, Leibniz theorem, the theorem that the nth derivative of a product of two functions may be expressed as a sum of products of the derivatives of the individual functions, the coefficients being the same as those occurring in the binomial theorem. M19.
Philosophy. Leibniz's law, the principle of the identity of indiscernibles. M20.