Li Rui (mathematician)

Li Rui
Born (1768-12-08)December 8, 1768
Suzhou, China
Died June 30, 1817(1817-06-30) (aged 48)
Suzhou, China
Nationality Chinese
Fields Mathematics
Known for Descartes' rule of signs

Li Rui (Chinese: 李锐; pinyin: Lǐ Ruì; 8 December 1768 Suzhou – 30 June 1817 Suzhou) was a Chinese mathematician. Li discovered independently an equivalent version of what is known today as Descartes' rule of signs.

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