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The '''derivative''' of a [[function]] is defined as the instantaneous [[rate]] of change of the function with respect to one of the [[variable]]s.
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The '''derivative''' of a [[function]] is defined as the instantaneous [[rate]] of change of the function with respect to one of the [[variable]]s.  Note that not every function has a derivative.
  
== Notation ==
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The following pages provide additional information on derivatives.
 
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* [[Derivative/Definition | Formal definition]] of the derivative and examples of applications
The following are commonly recognized notations for expressing the derivative of a function.
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* [[Derivative/Formulas | Formulas]]
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;text-align:center"
 
|+ Common Notations for the Derivative of a Function
 
! Name of Notation !! Example of Notation
 
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| Lagrange's notation || <math>f'(x)</math>
 
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| || <math>f''(x)</math>
 
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| || <math>f'''(x)</math>
 
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| || <math>\vdots</math>
 
|}
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
* [[Calculus]]
 
* [[Calculus]]
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* [[Differentiation Rules]]
 
* [[Integral]]
 
* [[Integral]]
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* [[Chain Rule]]
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[[Category:Calculus]]

Latest revision as of 19:26, 3 March 2010

The derivative of a function is defined as the instantaneous rate of change of the function with respect to one of the variables. Note that not every function has a derivative.

The following pages provide additional information on derivatives.

See also