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  2. Quotient rule - Wikipedia

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    Calculus. In calculus, the quotient rule is a method of finding the derivative of a function that is the ratio of two differentiable functions. [1][2][3] Let , where both f and g are differentiable and The quotient rule states that the derivative of h(x) is. {\displaystyle h' (x)= {\frac {f' (x)g (x)-f (x)g' (x)} { (g (x))^ {2}}}.} It is ...

  3. Generalizations of the derivative - Wikipedia

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    The Lie derivative is the rate of change of a vector or tensor field along the flow of another vector field. On vector fields, it is an example of a Lie bracket (vector fields form the Lie algebra of the diffeomorphism group of the manifold). It is a grade 0 derivation on the algebra.

  4. Product rule - Wikipedia

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    Calculus. In calculus, the product rule (or Leibniz rule[1] or Leibniz product rule) is a formula used to find the derivatives of products of two or more functions. For two functions, it may be stated in Lagrange's notation as or in Leibniz's notation as.

  5. Numerical differentiation - Wikipedia

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    Numerical differentiation. Use of numerical analysis to estimate derivatives of functions. Finite difference estimation of derivative. In numerical analysis, numerical differentiation algorithms estimate the derivative of a mathematical function or function subroutine using values of the function and perhaps other knowledge about the function.

  6. Derivative - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. In mathematics, the derivative is a fundamental tool that quantifies the sensitivity of change of a function 's output with respect to its input. The derivative of a function of a single variable at a chosen input value, when it exists, is the slope of the tangent line to the graph of the function at that point.

  7. Differential of a function - Wikipedia

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    e. In calculus, the differential represents the principal part of the change in a function with respect to changes in the independent variable. The differential is defined by where is the derivative of f with respect to , and is an additional real variable (so that is a function of and ). The notation is such that the equation.

  8. Change of variables - Wikipedia

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    e. In mathematics, a change of variables is a basic technique used to simplify problems in which the original variables are replaced with functions of other variables. The intent is that when expressed in new variables, the problem may become simpler, or equivalent to a better understood problem. Change of variables is an operation that is ...

  9. Higher-order function - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics and computer science, a higher-order function (HOF) is a function that does at least one of the following: takes one or more functions as arguments (i.e. a procedural parameter, which is a parameter of a procedure that is itself a procedure), returns a function or value as its result. All other functions are first-order functions.