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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz(1646-1716)
http://www.ualberta.co/~nfriesen/582/enlight.htm
A presentation by Kati Radloff27.02.2003
Leibniz‘ Fields of InterestMathematics Physics
Philosophy
Leibniz‘ Father
-died, when Leibniz was six years of age.
- Leibniz‘ mother followed him a couple of years later
Nikolai-School
http://www.genetalogie.de/gallery/leib/leibhtml/leib1a.html
Leibniz taught himself Latin at the age of 8.
He graduated from this high school at 14 years of age as one of the best students.
He then attended the philosophical and juridical faculty of the University of Altdorf.
The University of Altdorf
http://www.genetalogie.de/gallery/leib/leibhtml/leib2.html
Here, Leibniz graduated after 6 years of intense studying with a doctor‘s degree and a habilitation at the age of 20.
Leibniz was offered a place to work as professor, but refused to become politically active.
Leibniz‘ mathematical discoveries
http://www.awf.musin.de/comenius/4_3_tangent.html
Infinitesimal calculus
Determinant calculus
Binary System
Leibniz‘ mathematical discoveries
Infinitesimal calculus
Determinant calculus
Binary arithmetics
Mathematics Physics
Philosophy
Leibniz‘ Correspondences
http://www.awg.musin.de/comenius/4_4_correspondence_e.html
Among his 60000 pieces of writing are extensive correspondences, e.g. with mathematicians from China and Vietnam.
Leibniz‘ Intersubjectivity(1)
Infinitesimal calculus
Determinant calculus
Binary arithmetics
Binary machine
theodizee
Mathematics Physics
Philosophy
„One created everything out of nothing“
http;//pauillac.inria.fr/cidigbet/web.html
Just as the whole of mathematics was constructed from 0 and 1, so the whole universe was generated of the pure being of God and nothingness.
Leibniz‘ Achievements
Infinitesimal calculus
Determinant calculus
Binary arithmetics
The term of „function“
monadology
Binary machine
Calculator
theodizee
Mathematics Physics
Philosophy
Relativity theory
Sentence of energy maintenance
Continuity principle
Binary Machine and Calculator
Binary machine
Calculator