| Li Rui | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1768-12-08)December 8, 1768 Suzhou, China |
| Died | June 30, 1817(1817-06-30) (aged 48) Suzhou, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Known for | Descartes' rule of signs |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
Li Rui (Chinese: 李锐; pinyin: Lǐ Ruì; 8 December 1768 in Suzhou – 30 June 1817 in Suzhou) was a Chinese mathematician. Li discovered independently an equivalent version of what is known today as Descartes' rule of signs.
References
- Joseph Warren Dauben and Christoph J. Scriba, eds., Writing the history of mathematics: its historical development, Birkhäuser, 2002, p. 303.
- O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Li Rui (mathematician)", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews