first derivative

Noun

Meaning

the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

derivative differential derived function differential coefficient

Hypernyms

calculation computation reckoning figuring

Hyponyms

partial curvature partial derivative

Examples

Sufficient conditions for optimality While the first derivative test identifies points that might be extrema, this test does not distinguish a point that is a minimum from one that is a maximum or one that is neither. Source: Internet

Overshoot If the first derivative is not well behaved in the neighborhood of a particular root, the method may overshoot, and diverge from that root. Source: Internet

The output of op amp 0 will correspond to the x variable, the output of 1 will correspond to the first derivative of x and the output of 2 will correspond to the second derivative. Source: Internet

Euler's notation Euler 's notation uses a differential operator D, which is applied to a function f to give the first derivative Df. Source: Internet

Furthermore, the density ϕ of the standard normal distribution (with and ) also has the following properties: * Its first derivative ϕ′(x) is −xϕ(x). Source: Internet

It is only here that the Hessian of the SSE is positive and the first derivative of the SSE is close to zero. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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