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Schwarzian derivative

Schwarzian derivative noun: a particular operator that, when applied to a function f yields a function x↦(f(x))/(f'(x))-3/2((f(x))/(f'(x)))².

Noun

Schwarzian derivative (plural Schwarzian derivatives)

  1. (singular, singular-only) A particular operator that, when applied to a function f yields a function x↦(f(x))/(f'(x))-3/2((f(x))/(f'(x)))²
    Synonyms:
    Schwarzian
  2. (countable) Any image of that operator.

Synonyms of Schwarzian derivative

Forms of Schwarzian derivative

pluralSchwarzian derivatives

Questions about Schwarzian derivative

What does Schwarzian derivative mean?
Schwarzian derivative means a particular operator that, when applied to a function f yields a function x↦(f(x))/(f'(x))-3/2((f(x))/(f'(x)))².
What part of speech is Schwarzian derivative?
Schwarzian derivative is a noun.
What is the plural of Schwarzian derivative?
The plural of Schwarzian derivative is Schwarzian derivatives.

Words near Schwarzian derivative in the dictionary

  1. Schwarzeneggeresque
  2. Schwarzeneggerian
  3. Schwarzeneggers
  4. Schwarzes
  5. Schwarzian
  6. Schwarzian derivative
  7. Schwarzian derivatives
  8. Schwarzians
  9. schwarzite
  10. schwarzites
  11. Schwarzkopf

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