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Instantaneous rate of change (mathematics)

For other uses, see [Derivative (disambiguation)](/source/Derivative_(disambiguation)).

The [graph of a function](/source/Graph_of_a_function), drawn in black, and a [tangent line](/source/Tangent_line) to that graph, drawn in red. The [slope](/source/Slope) of the tangent line is equal to the derivative of the function at the marked point.

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In [mathematics](/source/Mathematics), the **derivative** is a fundamental tool that quantifies the sensitivity to change of a [function](/source/Function_(mathematics))'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](/source/Slope) of the [tangent line](/source/Tangent) to the [graph of the function](/source/Graph_of_a_function) at that point. The tangent line is the best [linear approximation](/source/Linear_approximation) of the function near that input value. The derivative is often described as the **instantaneous rate of change**, the ratio of the instantaneous change in the dependent variable to that of the independent variable.[1] The process of finding a derivative is called **differentiation**.

There are multiple different [notations](/source/Mathematical_notation) for differentiation. *[Leibniz notation](/source/Leibniz_notation)*, named after [Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz](/source/Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz), is represented as the ratio of two [differentials](/source/Differential_(mathematics)), whereas *prime notation* is written by adding a [prime mark](/source/Prime_mark). Higher order notations represent repeated differentiation, and they are usually denoted in Leibniz notation by adding superscripts to the differentials, and in prime notation by adding additional prime marks. [Higher order derivatives](/source/Higher_order_derivative) are used in physics; for example, the first derivative with respect to [time](/source/Time) of the position of a moving object is its [velocity](/source/Velocity), and the second derivative is its [acceleration](/source/Acceleration).

Derivatives can be generalized to [functions of several real variables](/source/Function_of_several_real_variables). In this case, the derivative is reinterpreted as a [linear transformation](/source/Linear_transformation) whose graph is (after an appropriate translation) the best linear approximation to the graph of the original function. The [Jacobian matrix](/source/Jacobian_matrix) is the [matrix](/source/Matrix_(mathematics)) that represents this linear transformation with respect to the basis given by the choice of independent and dependent variables. It can be calculated in terms of the [partial derivatives](/source/Partial_derivative) with respect to the independent variables. For a [real-valued function](/source/Real-valued_function) of several variables, the Jacobian matrix reduces to the [gradient vector](/source/Gradient_vector).

## Definition

### As a limit

A [function of a real variable](/source/Function_of_a_real_variable) f ( x ) {\displaystyle f(x)} is [differentiable](/source/Differentiable_function) at a point a {\displaystyle a} of its [domain](/source/Domain_of_a_function), if its domain contains an [open interval](/source/Open_interval) containing ⁠ a {\displaystyle a} ⁠, and the [limit](/source/Limit_(mathematics)) L = lim h → 0 f ( a + h ) − f ( a ) h {\displaystyle L=\lim _{h\to 0}{\frac {f(a+h)-f(a)}{h}}} exists.[2] This means that, for every positive [real number](/source/Real_number) ⁠ ε {\displaystyle \varepsilon } ⁠, there exists a positive real number δ {\displaystyle \delta } such that, for every h {\displaystyle h} such that | h | < δ {\displaystyle |h|<\delta } and h ≠ 0 {\displaystyle h\neq 0} then f ( a + h ) {\displaystyle f(a+h)} is defined, and | L − f ( a + h ) − f ( a ) h | < ε , {\displaystyle \left|L-{\frac {f(a+h)-f(a)}{h}}\right|<\varepsilon ,} where the vertical bars denote the [absolute value](/source/Absolute_value). This is an example of the [(ε, δ)-definition of limit](/source/(%CE%B5%2C_%CE%B4)-definition_of_limit).[3]

If the function f {\displaystyle f} is differentiable at ⁠ a {\displaystyle a} ⁠, that is if the limit L {\displaystyle L} exists, then this limit is called the *derivative* of f {\displaystyle f} at ⁠ a {\displaystyle a} ⁠. Multiple notations for the derivative exist.[4] The derivative of f {\displaystyle f} at a {\displaystyle a} can be denoted ⁠ f ′ ( a ) {\displaystyle f'(a)} ⁠, read as "⁠ f {\displaystyle f} ⁠ prime of ⁠ a {\displaystyle a} ⁠"; or it can be denoted ⁠ d f d x ( a ) {\displaystyle \textstyle {\frac {df}{dx}}(a)} ⁠, read as "the derivative of f {\displaystyle f} with respect to x {\displaystyle x} at ⁠ a {\displaystyle a} ⁠" or "⁠ d f {\displaystyle df} ⁠ by (or over) d x {\displaystyle dx} at ⁠ a {\displaystyle a} ⁠". See *[§ Notation](#Notation)* below. If f {\displaystyle f} is a function that has a derivative at every point in its [domain](/source/Domain_of_a_function), then a function can be defined by mapping every point x {\displaystyle x} to the value of the derivative of f {\displaystyle f} at ⁠ x {\displaystyle x} ⁠. This function is written f ′ {\displaystyle f'} and is called the *derivative function* or the *derivative of* ⁠ f {\displaystyle f} ⁠. The function f {\displaystyle f} sometimes has a derivative at most, but not all, points of its domain. The function whose value at a {\displaystyle a} equals f ′ ( a ) {\displaystyle f'(a)} whenever f ′ ( a ) {\displaystyle f'(a)} is defined and elsewhere is undefined is also called the derivative of ⁠ f {\displaystyle f} ⁠. It is still a function, but its domain may be smaller than the domain of ⁠ f {\displaystyle f} ⁠.[5]

For example, let f {\displaystyle f} be the squaring function: ⁠ f ( x ) = x 2 {\displaystyle f(x)=x^{2}} ⁠. Then the quotient in the definition of the derivative is[6] f ( a + h ) − f ( a ) h = ( a + h ) 2 − a 2 h = a 2 + 2 a h + h 2 − a 2 h = 2 a + h . {\displaystyle {\frac {f(a+h)-f(a)}{h}}={\frac {(a+h)^{2}-a^{2}}{h}}={\frac {a^{2}+2ah+h^{2}-a^{2}}{h}}=2a+h.} The division in the last step is valid as long as ⁠ h ≠ 0 {\displaystyle h\neq 0} ⁠. The closer h {\displaystyle h} is to ⁠ 0 {\displaystyle 0} ⁠, the closer this expression becomes to the value ⁠ 2 a {\displaystyle 2a} ⁠. The limit exists, and for every input a {\displaystyle a} the limit is ⁠ 2 a {\displaystyle 2a} ⁠. So, the derivative of the squaring function is the doubling function: ⁠ f ′ ( x ) = 2 x {\displaystyle f'(x)=2x} ⁠.

The ratio in the definition of the derivative is the slope of the line through two points on the graph of the function ⁠ f {\displaystyle f} ⁠, specifically the points ( a , f ( a ) ) {\displaystyle (a,f(a))} and ⁠ ( a + h , f ( a + h ) ) {\displaystyle (a+h,f(a+h))} ⁠. As h {\displaystyle h} is made smaller, these points grow closer together, and the slope of this line approaches the limiting value, the slope of the [tangent](/source/Tangent) to the graph of f {\displaystyle f} at ⁠ a {\displaystyle a} ⁠. In other words, the derivative is the slope of the tangent.[7]

### Using infinitesimals

One way to think of the derivative d f d x ( a ) {\textstyle {\frac {df}{dx}}(a)} is as the ratio of an [infinitesimal](/source/Infinitesimal) change in the output of the function f {\displaystyle f} to an infinitesimal change in its input.[8] In order to make this intuition rigorous, a system of rules for manipulating infinitesimal quantities is required.[9] The system of [hyperreal numbers](/source/Hyperreal_number) is a way of treating [infinite](/source/Infinity) and infinitesimal quantities. The hyperreals are an [extension](/source/Field_extension) of the [real numbers](/source/Real_number) that contain numbers greater than anything of the form 1 + 1 + ⋯ + 1 {\displaystyle 1+1+\cdots +1} for any finite number of terms. Such numbers are infinite, and their [reciprocals](/source/Multiplicative_inverse) are infinitesimals. The application of hyperreal numbers to the foundations of calculus is called [nonstandard analysis](/source/Nonstandard_analysis). This provides a way to define the basic concepts of calculus such as the derivative and integral in terms of infinitesimals, thereby giving a precise meaning to the d {\displaystyle d} in the Leibniz notation. Thus, the derivative of f ( x ) {\displaystyle f(x)} becomes f ′ ( x ) = st ⁡ ( f ( x + d x ) − f ( x ) d x ) {\displaystyle f'(x)=\operatorname {st} \left({\frac {f(x+dx)-f(x)}{dx}}\right)} for an arbitrary infinitesimal ⁠ d x {\displaystyle dx} ⁠, where st {\displaystyle \operatorname {st} } denotes the [standard part function](/source/Standard_part_function), which "rounds off" each finite hyperreal to the nearest real.[10] Taking the squaring function f ( x ) = x 2 {\displaystyle f(x)=x^{2}} as an example again, f ′ ( x ) = st ⁡ ( x 2 + 2 x ⋅ d x + ( d x ) 2 − x 2 d x ) = st ⁡ ( 2 x ⋅ d x + ( d x ) 2 d x ) = st ⁡ ( 2 x ⋅ d x d x + ( d x ) 2 d x ) = st ⁡ ( 2 x + d x ) = 2 x . {\displaystyle {\begin{aligned}f'(x)&=\operatorname {st} \left({\frac {x^{2}+2x\cdot dx+(dx)^{2}-x^{2}}{dx}}\right)\\&=\operatorname {st} \left({\frac {2x\cdot dx+(dx)^{2}}{dx}}\right)\\&=\operatorname {st} \left({\frac {2x\cdot dx}{dx}}+{\frac {(dx)^{2}}{dx}}\right)\\&=\operatorname {st} \left(2x+dx\right)\\&=2x.\end{aligned}}}

## Continuity and differentiability

This function does not have a derivative at the marked point, as the function is not continuous there (specifically, it has a [jump discontinuity](/source/Jump_discontinuity)).

The absolute value function is continuous but fails to be differentiable at *x* = 0 since the tangent slopes do not approach the same value from the left as they do from the right.

If f {\displaystyle f} is [differentiable](/source/Differentiable) at ⁠ a {\displaystyle a} ⁠, then f {\displaystyle f} must also be [continuous](/source/Continuous_function) at ⁠ a {\displaystyle a} ⁠.[11] As an example, choose a point a {\displaystyle a} and let f {\displaystyle f} be the [step function](/source/Step_function) that returns the value 1 for all x {\displaystyle x} less than ⁠ a {\displaystyle a} ⁠, and returns a different value 10 for all x {\displaystyle x} greater than or equal to ⁠ a {\displaystyle a} ⁠. The function f {\displaystyle f} cannot have a derivative at ⁠ a {\displaystyle a} ⁠. If h {\displaystyle h} is negative, then a + h {\displaystyle a+h} is on the low part of the step, so the secant line from a {\displaystyle a} to a + h {\displaystyle a+h} is very steep; as h {\displaystyle h} tends to zero, the slope tends to infinity. If h {\displaystyle h} is positive, then a + h {\displaystyle a+h} is on the high part of the step, so the secant line from a {\displaystyle a} to a + h {\displaystyle a+h} has slope zero. Consequently, the secant lines do not approach any single slope, so the limit of the difference quotient does not exist. However, even if a function is continuous at a point, it may not be differentiable there. For example, the [absolute value](/source/Absolute_value) function given by f ( x ) = | x | {\displaystyle f(x)=|x|} is continuous at ⁠ x = 0 {\displaystyle x=0} ⁠, but it is not differentiable there. If h {\displaystyle h} is positive, then the slope of the secant line from 0 to h {\displaystyle h} is one; if h {\displaystyle h} is negative, then the slope of the secant line from 0 {\displaystyle 0} to h {\displaystyle h} is ⁠ − 1 {\displaystyle -1} ⁠.[12] This can be seen graphically as a "kink" or a "cusp" in the graph at ⁠ x = 0 {\displaystyle x=0} ⁠. Even a function with a smooth graph is not differentiable at a point where its [tangent is vertical](/source/Vertical_tangent): For instance, the function given by f ( x ) = x 1 / 3 {\displaystyle f(x)=x^{1/3}} is not differentiable at ⁠ x = 0 {\displaystyle x=0} ⁠. In summary, a function that has a derivative is continuous, but there are continuous functions that do not have a derivative.[13]

Most functions that occur in practice have derivatives at all points or [almost every](/source/Almost_everywhere) point. Early in the [history of calculus](/source/History_of_calculus), many mathematicians assumed that a continuous function was differentiable at most points.[14] Under mild conditions (for example, if the function is a [monotone](/source/Monotone_function) or a [Lipschitz function](/source/Lipschitz_function)), this is true. However, in 1872, Weierstrass found the first example of a function that is continuous everywhere but differentiable nowhere. This example is now known as the [Weierstrass function](/source/Weierstrass_function).[15] In 1931, [Stefan Banach](/source/Stefan_Banach) proved that the set of functions that have a derivative at some point is a [meager set](/source/Meager_set) in the space of all continuous functions. Informally, this means that hardly any random continuous functions have a derivative at even one point.[16]

## Notation

Main article: [Notation for differentiation](/source/Notation_for_differentiation)

One common way of writing the derivative of a function is [Leibniz notation](/source/Leibniz_notation), introduced by [Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz](/source/Gottfried_Leibniz) in 1675, which denotes a derivative as the quotient of two [differentials](/source/Differential_(mathematics)), such as d y {\displaystyle dy} and ⁠ d x {\displaystyle dx} ⁠.[17] It is still commonly used when the equation y = f ( x ) {\displaystyle y=f(x)} is viewed as a functional relationship between [dependent and independent variables](/source/Dependent_and_independent_variables). The first derivative is denoted by ⁠ d y d x {\displaystyle \textstyle {\frac {dy}{dx}}} ⁠, read as "the derivative of y {\displaystyle y} with respect to ⁠ x {\displaystyle x} ⁠".[18] This derivative can alternately be treated as the application of a [differential operator](/source/Differential_operator) to a function, d y d x = d d x f ( x ) . {\textstyle {\frac {dy}{dx}}={\frac {d}{dx}}f(x).} Higher derivatives are expressed using the notation d n y d x n {\textstyle {\frac {d^{n}y}{dx^{n}}}} for the n {\displaystyle n} th derivative of ⁠ y = f ( x ) {\displaystyle y=f(x)} ⁠. These are abbreviations for multiple applications of the derivative operator; for example, d 2 y d x 2 = d d x ( d d x f ( x ) ) . {\textstyle {\frac {d^{2}y}{dx^{2}}}={\frac {d}{dx}}{\Bigl (}{\frac {d}{dx}}f(x){\Bigr )}.} [19] Unlike some alternatives, Leibniz notation involves explicit specification of the variable for differentiation, in the denominator, which removes ambiguity when working with multiple interrelated quantities. The derivative of a [composed function](/source/Function_composition) can be expressed using the [chain rule](/source/Chain_rule): if u = g ( x ) {\displaystyle u=g(x)} and y = f ( g ( x ) ) {\displaystyle y=f(g(x))} then d y d x = d y d u ⋅ d u d x . {\textstyle {\frac {dy}{dx}}={\frac {dy}{du}}\cdot {\frac {du}{dx}}.} [20]

Another common notation for differentiation is by using the [prime mark](/source/Prime_(symbol)) in the symbol of a function ⁠ f ( x ) {\displaystyle f(x)} ⁠. This notation, due to [Joseph-Louis Lagrange](/source/Joseph-Louis_Lagrange), is now known as *prime notation*.[21] The first derivative is written as ⁠ f ′ ( x ) {\displaystyle f'(x)} ⁠, read as "⁠ f {\displaystyle f} ⁠ prime of ⁠ x {\displaystyle x} ⁠", or ⁠ y ′ {\displaystyle y'} ⁠, read as "⁠ y {\displaystyle y} ⁠ prime".[22] Similarly, the second and the third derivatives can be written as f ″ {\displaystyle f''} and ⁠ f ‴ {\displaystyle f'''} ⁠, respectively.[23] For denoting the number of higher derivatives beyond this point, some authors use Roman numerals in [superscript](/source/Subscript_and_superscript), whereas others place the number in parentheses, such as f i v {\displaystyle f^{\mathrm {iv} }} or ⁠ f ( 4 ) {\displaystyle f^{(4)}} ⁠.[24] The latter notation generalizes to yield the notation f ( n ) {\displaystyle f^{(n)}} for the ⁠ n {\displaystyle n} ⁠th derivative of ⁠ f {\displaystyle f} ⁠.[19]

In [Newton's notation](/source/Newton's_notation) or the *dot notation,* a dot is placed over a symbol to represent a time derivative. If y {\displaystyle y} is a function of ⁠ t {\displaystyle t} ⁠, then the first and second derivatives can be written as y ˙ {\displaystyle {\dot {y}}} and ⁠ y ¨ {\displaystyle {\ddot {y}}} ⁠, respectively. This notation is used exclusively for derivatives with respect to time or [arc length](/source/Arc_length). It is typically used in [differential equations](/source/Differential_equation) in [physics](/source/Physics) and [differential geometry](/source/Differential_geometry).[25] However, the dot notation becomes unmanageable for high-order derivatives (of order 4 or more) and cannot deal with multiple independent variables.

Another notation is *D-notation*, which represents the differential operator by the symbol ⁠ D {\displaystyle D} ⁠.[19] The first derivative is written D f ( x ) {\displaystyle Df(x)} and higher derivatives are written with a superscript, so the n {\displaystyle n} th derivative is ⁠ D n f ( x ) {\displaystyle D^{n}f(x)} ⁠. This notation is sometimes called *Euler notation*, although it seems that [Leonhard Euler](/source/Leonhard_Euler) did not use it, and the notation was introduced by [Louis François Antoine Arbogast](/source/Louis_Fran%C3%A7ois_Antoine_Arbogast).[26] To indicate a partial derivative, the variable differentiated by is indicated with a subscript, for example given the function ⁠ u = f ( x , y ) {\displaystyle u=f(x,y)} ⁠, its partial derivative with respect to x {\displaystyle x} can be written D x u {\displaystyle D_{x}u} or ⁠ D x f ( x , y ) {\displaystyle D_{x}f(x,y)} ⁠. Higher partial derivatives can be indicated by superscripts or multiple subscripts, e.g. D x y f ( x , y ) = ∂ ∂ y ( ∂ ∂ x f ( x , y ) ) {\textstyle D_{xy}f(x,y)={\frac {\partial }{\partial y}}{\Bigl (}{\frac {\partial }{\partial x}}f(x,y){\Bigr )}} and ⁠ D x 2 f ( x , y ) = ∂ ∂ x ( ∂ ∂ x f ( x , y ) ) {\displaystyle \textstyle D_{x}^{2}f(x,y)={\frac {\partial }{\partial x}}{\Bigl (}{\frac {\partial }{\partial x}}f(x,y){\Bigr )}} ⁠.[27]

## Rules of computation

Main article: [Differentiation rules](/source/Differentiation_rules)

In principle, the derivative of a function can be computed from the definition by considering the difference quotient and computing its limit. Once the derivatives of a few simple functions are known, the derivatives of other functions are more easily computed using *rules* for obtaining derivatives of more complicated functions from simpler ones. This process of finding a derivative is known as **differentiation**.[28]

### Rules for basic functions

The following are the rules for the derivatives of the most common basic functions. Here, a {\displaystyle a} is a real number, and e {\displaystyle e} is [the base of the natural logarithm, approximately 2.71828](/source/E_(mathematical_constant)).[29]

- *[Derivatives of powers](/source/Power_rule)*: - d d x x a = a x a − 1 {\displaystyle {\frac {d}{dx}}x^{a}=ax^{a-1}}

- *Functions of [exponential](/source/Exponential_function), [natural logarithm](/source/Natural_logarithm), and [logarithm](/source/Logarithm) with general base*: - d d x e x = e x {\displaystyle {\frac {d}{dx}}e^{x}=e^{x}} - ⁠ d d x a x = a x ln ⁡ ( a ) {\displaystyle {\frac {d}{dx}}a^{x}=a^{x}\ln(a)} ⁠, for a > 0 {\displaystyle a>0} - ⁠ d d x ln ⁡ ( x ) = 1 x {\displaystyle {\frac {d}{dx}}\ln(x)={\frac {1}{x}}} ⁠, for x > 0 {\displaystyle x>0} - ⁠ d d x log a ⁡ ( x ) = 1 x ln ⁡ ( a ) {\displaystyle {\frac {d}{dx}}\log _{a}(x)={\frac {1}{x\ln(a)}}} ⁠, for x , a > 0 {\displaystyle x,a>0}

- *[Trigonometric functions](/source/Trigonometric_functions)*: - d d x sin ⁡ ( x ) = cos ⁡ ( x ) {\displaystyle {\frac {d}{dx}}\sin(x)=\cos(x)} - d d x cos ⁡ ( x ) = − sin ⁡ ( x ) {\displaystyle {\frac {d}{dx}}\cos(x)=-\sin(x)} - d d x tan ⁡ ( x ) = sec 2 ⁡ ( x ) = 1 cos 2 ⁡ ( x ) = 1 + tan 2 ⁡ ( x ) {\displaystyle {\frac {d}{dx}}\tan(x)=\sec ^{2}(x)={\frac {1}{\cos ^{2}(x)}}=1+\tan ^{2}(x)}

- *[Inverse trigonometric functions](/source/Inverse_trigonometric_functions)*: - ⁠ d d x arcsin ⁡ ( x ) = 1 1 − x 2 {\displaystyle {\frac {d}{dx}}\arcsin(x)={\frac {1}{\sqrt {1-x^{2}}}}} ⁠, for − 1 < x < 1 {\displaystyle -1<x<1} - ⁠ d d x arccos ⁡ ( x ) = − 1 1 − x 2 {\displaystyle {\frac {d}{dx}}\arccos(x)=-{\frac {1}{\sqrt {1-x^{2}}}}} ⁠, for − 1 < x < 1 {\displaystyle -1<x<1} - d d x arctan ⁡ ( x ) = 1 1 + x 2 {\displaystyle {\frac {d}{dx}}\arctan(x)={\frac {1}{1+x^{2}}}}

### Rules for combined functions

The following rules allow deducing derivatives of many functions from the derivatives of the basic functions:[30]

- *Constant rule*: if f {\displaystyle f} is a constant function, then for all ⁠ x {\displaystyle x} ⁠, - f ′ ( x ) = 0. {\displaystyle f'(x)=0.}

- *[Sum rule](/source/Linearity_of_differentiation)*: - ( α f + β g ) ′ = α f ′ + β g ′ {\displaystyle (\alpha f+\beta g)'=\alpha f'+\beta g'} for all functions f {\displaystyle f} and g {\displaystyle g} and all real numbers α {\displaystyle \alpha } and ⁠ β {\displaystyle \beta } ⁠.

- *[Product rule](/source/Product_rule)*: - ( f g ) ′ = f ′ g + f g ′ {\displaystyle (fg)'=f'g+fg'} for all functions f {\displaystyle f} and ⁠ g {\displaystyle g} ⁠. As a special case, this rule includes the fact ( α f ) ′ = α f ′ {\displaystyle (\alpha f)'=\alpha f'} whenever α {\displaystyle \alpha } is a constant because α ′ f = 0 ⋅ f = 0 {\displaystyle \alpha 'f=0\cdot f=0} by the constant rule.

- *[Quotient rule](/source/Quotient_rule)*: - ( f g ) ′ = f ′ g − f g ′ g 2 {\displaystyle \left({\frac {f}{g}}\right)'={\frac {f'g-fg'}{g^{2}}}} for all functions f {\displaystyle f} and g {\displaystyle g} at all inputs where ⁠ g ≠ 0 {\displaystyle g\neq 0} ⁠.

- *[Chain rule](/source/Chain_rule)* for [composite functions](/source/Function_composition): If ⁠ f ( x ) = h ( g ( x ) ) {\displaystyle f(x)=h(g(x))} ⁠, then - f ′ ( x ) = h ′ ( g ( x ) ) ⋅ g ′ ( x ) . {\displaystyle f'(x)=h'(g(x))\cdot g'(x).}

### Computation example

The derivative of the function given by f ( x ) = x 4 + sin ⁡ ( x 2 ) − ln ⁡ ( x ) e x + 7 {\displaystyle f(x)=x^{4}+\sin \left(x^{2}\right)-\ln(x)e^{x}+7} is f ′ ( x ) = 4 x ( 4 − 1 ) + d ( x 2 ) d x cos ⁡ ( x 2 ) − d ( ln ⁡ x ) d x e x − ln ⁡ ( x ) d ( e x ) d x + 0 = 4 x 3 + 2 x cos ⁡ ( x 2 ) − 1 x e x − ln ⁡ ( x ) e x . {\displaystyle {\begin{aligned}f'(x)&=4x^{(4-1)}+{\frac {d\left(x^{2}\right)}{dx}}\cos \left(x^{2}\right)-{\frac {d\left(\ln {x}\right)}{dx}}e^{x}-\ln(x){\frac {d\left(e^{x}\right)}{dx}}+0\\&=4x^{3}+2x\cos \left(x^{2}\right)-{\frac {1}{x}}e^{x}-\ln(x)e^{x}.\end{aligned}}} Here the second term was computed using the [chain rule](/source/Chain_rule) and the third term using the [product rule](/source/Product_rule). The known derivatives of the elementary functions ⁠ x 2 {\displaystyle x^{2}} ⁠, ⁠ x 4 {\displaystyle x^{4}} ⁠, ⁠ sin ⁡ ( x ) {\displaystyle \sin(x)} ⁠, ⁠ ln ⁡ ( x ) {\displaystyle \ln(x)} ⁠, and ⁠ exp ⁡ ( x ) {\displaystyle \exp(x)} ⁠, as well as the constant ⁠ 7 {\displaystyle 7} ⁠, were also used.

## Antidifferentiation

Main article: [Antiderivative](/source/Antiderivative)

An [antiderivative](/source/Antiderivative) of a function f {\displaystyle f} is a function whose derivative is ⁠ f {\displaystyle f} ⁠. Antiderivatives are not unique: if A {\displaystyle A} is an antiderivative of ⁠ f {\displaystyle f} ⁠, then so is ⁠ A + c {\displaystyle A+c} ⁠, where c {\displaystyle c} is any constant, because the derivative of a constant is zero.[31] The [fundamental theorem of calculus](/source/Fundamental_theorem_of_calculus) shows that finding an antiderivative of a function gives a way to compute the areas of shapes bounded by that function. More precisely, the [integral](/source/Integral) of a function over a [closed interval](/source/Interval_(mathematics)) is equal to the difference between the values of an antiderivative evaluated at the endpoints of that interval.[32]

## Higher-order derivatives

*Higher-order derivatives* are the result of differentiating a function repeatedly. Given that f {\displaystyle f} is a differentiable function, the derivative of f {\displaystyle f} is the first derivative, denoted as ⁠ f ′ {\displaystyle f'} ⁠. The derivative of f ′ {\displaystyle f'} is the [second derivative](/source/Second_derivative), denoted as ⁠ f ″ {\displaystyle f''} ⁠, and the derivative of f ″ {\displaystyle f''} is the [third derivative](/source/Third_derivative), denoted as ⁠ f ‴ {\displaystyle f'''} ⁠. By continuing this process, if it exists, the ⁠ n {\displaystyle n} ⁠th derivative is the derivative of the ⁠ ( n − 1 ) {\displaystyle (n-1)} ⁠th derivative or the *derivative of order ⁠ n {\displaystyle n} ⁠*. As has been [discussed above](#Notation), the generalization of derivative of a function f {\displaystyle f} may be denoted as ⁠ f ( n ) {\displaystyle f^{(n)}} ⁠.[33] A function that has k {\displaystyle k} successive derivatives is called *k {\displaystyle k} times differentiable*. If the k {\displaystyle k} -th derivative is continuous, then the function is said to be of [differentiability class](/source/Differentiability_class) ⁠ C k {\displaystyle C^{k}} ⁠.[34] A function that has infinitely many derivatives is called *infinitely differentiable* or *[smooth](/source/Smoothness)*.[35] Any [polynomial](/source/Polynomial) function is infinitely differentiable; taking derivatives repeatedly will eventually result in a [constant function](/source/Constant_function), and all subsequent derivatives of that function are zero.[36]

One [application of higher-order derivatives](/source/Differential_calculus#Applications_of_derivatives) is in [physics](/source/Physics). For example, if the function ⁠ x {\displaystyle x} ⁠ represents an object's position with respect to time, ⁠ x ′ {\displaystyle x'} ⁠ represents the object's [velocity](/source/Velocity), ⁠ x ″ {\displaystyle x''} ⁠ represents the object's [acceleration](/source/Acceleration),[28] and ⁠ x ‴ {\displaystyle x'''} ⁠ represents the object's [jerk](/source/Jerk_(physics)).[37]

## In other dimensions

See also: [Vector calculus](/source/Vector_calculus) and [Multivariable calculus](/source/Multivariable_calculus)

### Vector-valued functions

A [vector-valued function](/source/Vector-valued_function) y {\displaystyle \mathbf {y} } of a real variable sends real numbers to vectors in some [vector space](/source/Vector_space) ⁠ R n {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{n}} ⁠. A vector-valued function can be split up into its coordinate functions ⁠ y 1 ( t ) , y 2 ( t ) , … , y n ( t ) {\displaystyle y_{1}(t),y_{2}(t),\dots ,y_{n}(t)} ⁠, meaning that ⁠ y = ( y 1 ( t ) , y 2 ( t ) , … , y n ( t ) ) {\displaystyle \mathbf {y} =(y_{1}(t),y_{2}(t),\dots ,y_{n}(t))} ⁠. This includes, for example, [parametric curves](/source/Parametric_curve) in R 2 {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{2}} or ⁠ R 3 {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{3}} ⁠. The coordinate functions are real-valued functions, so the above definition of derivative applies to them. The derivative of y ( t ) {\displaystyle \mathbf {y} (t)} is defined to be the [vector](/source/Vector_(geometric)), called the [tangent vector](/source/Differential_geometry_of_curves), whose coordinates are the derivatives of the coordinate functions. That is,[38] y ′ ( t ) = lim h → 0 y ( t + h ) − y ( t ) h , {\displaystyle \mathbf {y} '(t)=\lim _{h\to 0}{\frac {\mathbf {y} (t+h)-\mathbf {y} (t)}{h}},} if the limit exists. The subtraction in the numerator is the subtraction of vectors, not scalars. If the derivative of y {\displaystyle \mathbf {y} } exists for every value of ⁠ t {\displaystyle t} ⁠, then y ′ {\displaystyle \mathbf {y} '} is another vector-valued function.[38]

### Partial derivatives

Main article: [Partial derivative](/source/Partial_derivative)

Functions can depend upon [more than one variable](/source/Function_(mathematics)#Multivariate_function). A [partial derivative](/source/Partial_derivative) of a function of several variables is its derivative with respect to one of those variables, with the others held constant. Partial derivatives are used in [vector calculus](/source/Vector_calculus) and [differential geometry](/source/Differential_geometry). As with ordinary derivatives, multiple notations exist: the partial derivative of a function f ( x , y , … ) {\displaystyle f(x,y,\dots )} with respect to the variable x {\displaystyle x} is variously denoted by

⁠

          f

            x

    {\displaystyle f_{x}}

⁠, ⁠

          f

            x

          ′

    {\displaystyle f'_{x}}

⁠, ⁠

          ∂

            x

        f

    {\displaystyle \partial _{x}f}

⁠, ⁠

            ∂

              ∂
              x

        f

    {\displaystyle {\frac {\partial }{\partial x}}f}

⁠, or ⁠

              ∂
              f

              ∂
              x

    {\displaystyle {\frac {\partial f}{\partial x}}}

⁠,

among other possibilities.[39] It can be thought of as the rate of change of the function in the x {\displaystyle x} -direction.[40] Here [∂](/source/%E2%88%82) is a rounded *d* called the **partial derivative symbol**. To distinguish it from the letter *d*, ∂ is sometimes pronounced "der", "del", or "partial" instead of "dee".[41] For example, let ⁠ f ( x , y ) = x 2 + x y + y 2 {\displaystyle f(x,y)=x^{2}+xy+y^{2}} ⁠, then the partial derivative of function f {\displaystyle f} with respect to both variables x {\displaystyle x} and y {\displaystyle y} are, respectively: ∂ f ∂ x = 2 x + y , ∂ f ∂ y = x + 2 y . {\displaystyle {\frac {\partial f}{\partial x}}=2x+y,\qquad {\frac {\partial f}{\partial y}}=x+2y.} In general, the partial derivative of a function f ( x 1 , … , x n ) {\displaystyle f(x_{1},\dots ,x_{n})} in the direction x i {\displaystyle x_{i}} at the point ( a 1 , … , a n ) {\displaystyle (a_{1},\dots ,a_{n})} is defined to be:[42] ∂ f ∂ x i ( a 1 , … , a n ) = lim h → 0 f ( a 1 , … , a i + h , … , a n ) − f ( a 1 , … , a i , … , a n ) h . {\displaystyle {\frac {\partial f}{\partial x_{i}}}(a_{1},\ldots ,a_{n})=\lim _{h\to 0}{\frac {f(a_{1},\ldots ,a_{i}+h,\ldots ,a_{n})-f(a_{1},\ldots ,a_{i},\ldots ,a_{n})}{h}}.}

This is fundamental for the study of the [functions of several real variables](/source/Functions_of_several_real_variables). Let f ( x 1 , … , x n ) {\displaystyle f(x_{1},\dots ,x_{n})} be such a [real-valued function](/source/Real-valued_function). If all partial derivatives f {\displaystyle f} with respect to x j {\displaystyle x_{j}} are defined at the point ⁠ ( a 1 , … , a n ) {\displaystyle (a_{1},\dots ,a_{n})} ⁠, these partial derivatives define the vector ∇ f ( a 1 , … , a n ) = ( ∂ f ∂ x 1 ( a 1 , … , a n ) , … , ∂ f ∂ x n ( a 1 , … , a n ) ) , {\displaystyle \nabla f(a_{1},\ldots ,a_{n})=\left({\frac {\partial f}{\partial x_{1}}}(a_{1},\ldots ,a_{n}),\ldots ,{\frac {\partial f}{\partial x_{n}}}(a_{1},\ldots ,a_{n})\right),} which is called the [gradient](/source/Gradient) of f {\displaystyle f} at ⁠ a {\displaystyle a} ⁠. If f {\displaystyle f} is differentiable at every point in some domain, then the gradient is a [vector-valued function](/source/Vector-valued_function) ∇ f {\displaystyle \nabla f} that maps the point ( a 1 , … , a n ) {\displaystyle (a_{1},\dots ,a_{n})} to the vector ⁠ ∇ f ( a 1 , … , a n ) {\displaystyle \nabla f(a_{1},\dots ,a_{n})} ⁠. Consequently, the gradient determines a [vector field](/source/Vector_field).[43]

### Directional derivatives

Main article: [Directional derivative](/source/Directional_derivative)

If f {\displaystyle f} is a real-valued function on ⁠ R n {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{n}} ⁠, then the partial derivatives of f {\displaystyle f} measure its variation in the direction of the coordinate axes. For example, if f {\displaystyle f} is a function of x {\displaystyle x} and ⁠ y {\displaystyle y} ⁠, then its partial derivatives measure the variation in f {\displaystyle f} in the x {\displaystyle x} and y {\displaystyle y} direction. However, they do not directly measure the variation of f {\displaystyle f} in any other direction, such as along the diagonal line ⁠ y = x {\displaystyle y=x} ⁠. These are measured using directional derivatives. Given a vector ⁠ v = ( v 1 , … , v n ) {\displaystyle \mathbf {v} =(v_{1},\ldots ,v_{n})} ⁠, then the [directional derivative](/source/Directional_derivative) of f {\displaystyle f} in the direction of v {\displaystyle \mathbf {v} } at the point x {\displaystyle \mathbf {x} } is:[44] D v f ( x ) = lim h → 0 f ( x + h v ) − f ( x ) h . {\displaystyle D_{\mathbf {v} }{f}(\mathbf {x} )=\lim _{h\rightarrow 0}{\frac {f(\mathbf {x} +h\mathbf {v} )-f(\mathbf {x} )}{h}}.}

If all the partial derivatives of f {\displaystyle f} exist and are continuous at ⁠ x {\displaystyle \mathbf {x} } ⁠, then they determine the directional derivative of f {\displaystyle f} in the direction v {\displaystyle \mathbf {v} } by the formula:[45] D v f ( x ) = ∑ j = 1 n v j ∂ f ∂ x j . {\displaystyle D_{\mathbf {v} }{f}(\mathbf {x} )=\sum _{j=1}^{n}v_{j}{\frac {\partial f}{\partial x_{j}}}.}

### Total derivative and Jacobian matrix

Main article: [Total derivative](/source/Total_derivative)

When f {\displaystyle f} is a function from an open subset of R n {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{n}} to ⁠ R m {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{m}} ⁠, then the directional derivative of f {\displaystyle f} in a chosen direction is the best linear approximation to f {\displaystyle f} at that point and in that direction. However, when ⁠ n > 1 {\displaystyle n>1} ⁠, no single directional derivative can give a complete picture of the behavior of ⁠ f {\displaystyle f} ⁠. The total derivative gives a complete picture by considering all directions at once. That is, for any vector v {\displaystyle \mathbf {v} } starting at ⁠ a {\displaystyle \mathbf {a} } ⁠, the linear approximation formula holds:[46] f ( a + v ) ≈ f ( a ) + f ′ ( a ) v . {\displaystyle f(\mathbf {a} +\mathbf {v} )\approx f(\mathbf {a} )+f'(\mathbf {a} )\mathbf {v} .} Similarly with the single-variable derivative, f ′ ( a ) {\displaystyle f'(\mathbf {a} )} is chosen so that the error in this approximation is as small as possible. The total derivative of f {\displaystyle f} at a {\displaystyle \mathbf {a} } is the unique linear transformation f ′ ( a ) : R n → R m {\displaystyle f'(\mathbf {a} )\colon \mathbb {R} ^{n}\to \mathbb {R} ^{m}} such that[46] lim h → 0 ‖ f ( a + h ) − ( f ( a ) + f ′ ( a ) h ) ‖ ‖ h ‖ = 0. {\displaystyle \lim _{\mathbf {h} \to 0}{\frac {\lVert f(\mathbf {a} +\mathbf {h} )-(f(\mathbf {a} )+f'(\mathbf {a} )\mathbf {h} )\rVert }{\lVert \mathbf {h} \rVert }}=0.} Here h {\displaystyle \mathbf {h} } is a vector in ⁠ R n {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{n}} ⁠, so the norm in the denominator is the standard length on ⁠ R n {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{n}} ⁠. However, f ′ ( a ) h {\displaystyle f'(\mathbf {a} )\mathbf {h} } is a vector in ⁠ R m {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{m}} ⁠, and the norm in the numerator is the standard length on ⁠ R m {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{m}} ⁠.[46] If v {\displaystyle v} is a vector starting at ⁠ a {\displaystyle a} ⁠, then f ′ ( a ) v {\displaystyle f'(\mathbf {a} )\mathbf {v} } is called the [pushforward](/source/Pushforward_(differential)) of v {\displaystyle \mathbf {v} } by ⁠ f {\displaystyle f} ⁠.[47]

If the total derivative exists at ⁠ a {\displaystyle \mathbf {a} } ⁠, then all the partial derivatives and directional derivatives of f {\displaystyle f} exist at ⁠ a {\displaystyle \mathbf {a} } ⁠, and for all ⁠ v {\displaystyle \mathbf {v} } ⁠, f ′ ( a ) v {\displaystyle f'(\mathbf {a} )\mathbf {v} } is the directional derivative of f {\displaystyle f} in the direction ⁠ v {\displaystyle \mathbf {v} } ⁠. If f {\displaystyle f} is written using coordinate functions, so that ⁠ f = ( f 1 , f 2 , … , f m ) {\displaystyle f=(f_{1},f_{2},\dots ,f_{m})} ⁠, then the total derivative can be expressed using the partial derivatives as a [matrix](/source/Matrix_(mathematics)). This matrix is called the [Jacobian matrix](/source/Jacobian_matrix) of f {\displaystyle f} at a {\displaystyle \mathbf {a} } :[48] f ′ ( a ) = Jac a = ( ∂ f i ∂ x j ) i j . {\displaystyle f'(\mathbf {a} )=\operatorname {Jac} _{\mathbf {a} }=\left({\frac {\partial f_{i}}{\partial x_{j}}}\right)_{ij}.}

## Generalizations

Main article: [Generalizations of the derivative](/source/Generalizations_of_the_derivative)

The concept of a derivative can be extended to many other settings. The common thread is that the derivative of a function at a point serves as a [linear approximation](/source/Linear_approximation) of the function at that point.

- An important generalization of the derivative concerns [complex functions](/source/Complex_function) of [complex variables](/source/Complex_number), such as functions from (a domain in) the complex numbers C {\displaystyle \mathbb {C} } to ⁠ C {\displaystyle \mathbb {C} } ⁠. The notion of the derivative of such a function is obtained by replacing real variables with complex variables in the definition.[49] If C {\displaystyle \mathbb {C} } is identified with R 2 {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{2}} by writing a complex number z {\displaystyle z} as ⁠ x + i y {\displaystyle x+iy} ⁠ then a differentiable function from C {\displaystyle \mathbb {C} } to C {\displaystyle \mathbb {C} } is certainly differentiable as a function from R 2 {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{2}} to R 2 {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{2}} (in the sense that its partial derivatives all exist), but the converse is not true in general: the complex derivative only exists if the real derivative is *complex linear* and this imposes relations between the partial derivatives called the [Cauchy–Riemann equations](/source/Cauchy%E2%80%93Riemann_equations) – see [holomorphic functions](/source/Holomorphic_function).[50]

- Another generalization concerns functions between [differentiable or smooth manifolds](/source/Smooth_manifold). Intuitively speaking such a manifold M {\displaystyle M} is a space that can be approximated near each point x {\displaystyle x} by a vector space called its [tangent space](/source/Tangent_space): the prototypical example is a [smooth surface](/source/Smooth_surface) in ⁠ R 3 {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{3}} ⁠. The derivative (or differential) of a (differentiable) map f : M → N {\displaystyle f:M\to N} between manifolds, at a point x {\displaystyle x} in ⁠ M {\displaystyle M} ⁠, is then a [linear map](/source/Linear_map) from the tangent space of M {\displaystyle M} at x {\displaystyle x} to the tangent space of N {\displaystyle N} at ⁠ f ( x ) {\displaystyle f(x)} ⁠. The derivative function becomes a map between the [tangent bundles](/source/Tangent_bundle) of M {\displaystyle M} and ⁠ N {\displaystyle N} ⁠. This definition is used in [differential geometry](/source/Differential_geometry).[51]

- Differentiation can also be defined for maps between [vector space](/source/Vector_space), such as [Banach space](/source/Banach_space), in which those generalizations are the [Gateaux derivative](/source/Gateaux_derivative) and the [Fréchet derivative](/source/Fr%C3%A9chet_derivative).[52]

- One deficiency of the classical derivative is that very many functions are not differentiable. Nevertheless, there is a way of extending the notion of the derivative so that all [continuous](/source/Continuous_function) functions and many other functions can be differentiated using a concept known as the [weak derivative](/source/Weak_derivative). The idea is to embed the continuous functions in a larger space called the space of [distributions](/source/Distribution_(mathematics)) and only require that a function is differentiable "on average".[53]

- Properties of the derivative have inspired the introduction and study of many similar objects in algebra and topology; an example is [differential algebra](/source/Differential_algebra). Here, it consists of the derivation of some topics in abstract algebra, such as [rings](/source/Ring_(mathematics)), [ideals](/source/Ideal_(ring_theory)), [field](/source/Field_(mathematics)), and so on.[54]

- The discrete equivalent of differentiation is [finite differences](/source/Finite_difference). The study of differential calculus is unified with the calculus of finite differences in [time scale calculus](/source/Time_scale_calculus).[55]

- The [arithmetic derivative](/source/Arithmetic_derivative) involves the function that is defined for the [integers](/source/Integer) by the [prime factorization](/source/Prime_factorization). This is an analogy with the product rule.[56]

- [Derivations](/source/Derivation_(algebra)) generalize derivatives to algebraic settings, such as [rings](/source/Ring_(mathematics)).

## See also

- [Covariant derivative](/source/Covariant_derivative)

- [Derivation](/source/Derivation_(differential_algebra))

- [Exterior derivative](/source/Exterior_derivative)

- [Functional derivative](/source/Functional_derivative)

- [Implicit differentiation](/source/Implicit_differentiation)

- [Lie derivative](/source/Lie_derivative)

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEApostol1967160Stewart2002129–130Strang_et_al.2023[httpsopenstaxorgbookscalculus-volume-1pages3-1-defining-the-derivative_224]_1-0)** [Apostol 1967](#CITEREFApostol1967), p. 160; [Stewart 2002](#CITEREFStewart2002), pp. 129–130; [Strang et al. 2023](#CITEREFStrang_et_al.2023), p. [224](https://openstax.org/books/calculus-volume-1/pages/3-1-defining-the-derivative).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEApostol1967160Stewart2002127Strang_et_al.2023[httpsopenstaxorgbookscalculus-volume-1pages3-1-defining-the-derivative_220]_2-0)** [Apostol 1967](#CITEREFApostol1967), p. 160; [Stewart 2002](#CITEREFStewart2002), p. 127; [Strang et al. 2023](#CITEREFStrang_et_al.2023), p. [220](https://openstax.org/books/calculus-volume-1/pages/3-1-defining-the-derivative).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGonick201283Thomas_et_al.201460_3-0)** [Gonick 2012](#CITEREFGonick2012), p. 83; [Thomas et al. 2014](#CITEREFThomas_et_al.2014), p. 60.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGonick201288Strang_et_al.2023[httpsopenstaxorgbookscalculus-volume-1pages3-2-the-derivative-as-a-function_234]_4-0)** [Gonick 2012](#CITEREFGonick2012), p. 88; [Strang et al. 2023](#CITEREFStrang_et_al.2023), p. [234](https://openstax.org/books/calculus-volume-1/pages/3-2-the-derivative-as-a-function).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGonick201283Strang_et_al.2023[httpsopenstaxorgbookscalculus-volume-1pages3-2-the-derivative-as-a-function_232]_5-0)** [Gonick 2012](#CITEREFGonick2012), p. 83; [Strang et al. 2023](#CITEREFStrang_et_al.2023), p. [232](https://openstax.org/books/calculus-volume-1/pages/3-2-the-derivative-as-a-function).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGonick201277–80_6-0)** [Gonick 2012](#CITEREFGonick2012), pp. 77–80.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEThompson199834,_104Stewart2002128_7-0)** [Thompson 1998](#CITEREFThompson1998), pp. 34, 104; [Stewart 2002](#CITEREFStewart2002), p. 128.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEThompson199884–85_8-0)** [Thompson 1998](#CITEREFThompson1998), pp. 84–85.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKeisler2012902–904_9-0)** [Keisler 2012](#CITEREFKeisler2012), pp. 902–904.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKeisler201245HenleKleinberg200366_10-0)** [Keisler 2012](#CITEREFKeisler2012), p. 45; [Henle & Kleinberg 2003](#CITEREFHenleKleinberg2003), p. 66.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGonick2012156Thomas_et_al.2014114Strang_et_al.2023[httpsopenstaxorgbookscalculus-volume-1pages3-2-the-derivative-as-a-function_237]_11-0)** [Gonick 2012](#CITEREFGonick2012), p. 156; [Thomas et al. 2014](#CITEREFThomas_et_al.2014), p. 114; [Strang et al. 2023](#CITEREFStrang_et_al.2023), p. [237](https://openstax.org/books/calculus-volume-1/pages/3-2-the-derivative-as-a-function).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGonick2012149Thomas_et_al.2014113Strang_et_al.2023[httpsopenstaxorgbookscalculus-volume-1pages3-2-the-derivative-as-a-function_237]_12-0)** [Gonick 2012](#CITEREFGonick2012), p. 149; [Thomas et al. 2014](#CITEREFThomas_et_al.2014), p. 113; [Strang et al. 2023](#CITEREFStrang_et_al.2023), p. [237](https://openstax.org/books/calculus-volume-1/pages/3-2-the-derivative-as-a-function).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGonick2012156Thomas_et_al.2014114Strang_et_al.2023[httpsopenstaxorgbookscalculus-volume-1pages3-2-the-derivative-as-a-function_237–238]_13-0)** [Gonick 2012](#CITEREFGonick2012), p. 156; [Thomas et al. 2014](#CITEREFThomas_et_al.2014), p. 114; [Strang et al. 2023](#CITEREFStrang_et_al.2023), pp. [237–238](https://openstax.org/books/calculus-volume-1/pages/3-2-the-derivative-as-a-function).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEJašek1922Jarník1922Rychlík1923_14-0)** [Jašek 1922](#CITEREFJašek1922); [Jarník 1922](#CITEREFJarník1922); [Rychlík 1923](#CITEREFRychlík1923).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEDavid2018_15-0)** [David 2018](#CITEREFDavid2018).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** [Banach 1931](#CITEREFBanach1931), cited in [Hewitt & Stromberg 1965](#CITEREFHewittStromberg1965).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEApostol1967172Cajori2007204_17-0)** [Apostol 1967](#CITEREFApostol1967), p. 172; [Cajori 2007](#CITEREFCajori2007), p. 204.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMooreSiegel2013110_18-0)** [Moore & Siegel 2013](#CITEREFMooreSiegel2013), p. 110.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEVarbergPurcellRigdon2007125–126_19-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEVarbergPurcellRigdon2007125–126_19-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEVarbergPurcellRigdon2007125–126_19-2) [Varberg, Purcell & Rigdon 2007](#CITEREFVarbergPurcellRigdon2007), pp. 125–126.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** In the formulation of calculus in terms of limits, various authors have assigned the d u {\displaystyle du} symbol various meanings. Some authors such as [Varberg, Purcell & Rigdon 2007](#CITEREFVarbergPurcellRigdon2007), p. 119 and [Stewart 2002](#CITEREFStewart2002), p. 177 do not assign a meaning to d u {\displaystyle du} by itself, but only as part of the symbol ⁠ d u d x {\displaystyle \textstyle {\frac {du}{dx}}} ⁠. Others define d x {\displaystyle dx} as an independent variable, and define d u {\displaystyle du} by ⁠ d u = d x f ′ ( x ) {\displaystyle \textstyle du=dxf'(x)} ⁠. In [non-standard analysis](/source/Non-standard_analysis) d u {\displaystyle du} is defined as an infinitesimal. It is also interpreted as the [exterior derivative](/source/Exterior_derivative) of a function ⁠ u {\displaystyle u} ⁠. See [differential (infinitesimal)](/source/Differential_(infinitesimal)) for further information.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTESchwartzman1994[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidPsH2DwAAQBAJpgPA171_171]Cajori19236–7,_10–12,_21–24_21-0)** [Schwartzman 1994](#CITEREFSchwartzman1994), p. [171](https://books.google.com/books?id=PsH2DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA171); [Cajori 1923](#CITEREFCajori1923), pp. 6–7, 10–12, 21–24.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMooreSiegel2013110Goodman196378–79_22-0)** [Moore & Siegel 2013](#CITEREFMooreSiegel2013), p. 110; [Goodman 1963](#CITEREFGoodman1963), pp. 78–79.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEVarbergPurcellRigdon2007125–126Cajori2007228_23-0)** [Varberg, Purcell & Rigdon 2007](#CITEREFVarbergPurcellRigdon2007), pp. 125–126; [Cajori 2007](#CITEREFCajori2007), p. 228.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEChoudaryNiculescu2014[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidI8aPBQAAQBAJpgPA222_222]Apostol1967171_24-0)** [Choudary & Niculescu 2014](#CITEREFChoudaryNiculescu2014), p. [222](https://books.google.com/books?id=I8aPBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA222); [Apostol 1967](#CITEREFApostol1967), p. 171.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEEvans199963Kreyszig19911_25-0)** [Evans 1999](#CITEREFEvans1999), p. 63; [Kreyszig 1991](#CITEREFKreyszig1991), p. 1.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTECajori1923_26-0)** [Cajori 1923](#CITEREFCajori1923).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEApostol1967172VarbergPurcellRigdon2007125–126_27-0)** [Apostol 1967](#CITEREFApostol1967), p. 172; [Varberg, Purcell & Rigdon 2007](#CITEREFVarbergPurcellRigdon2007), pp. 125–126.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEApostol1967160_28-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEApostol1967160_28-1) [Apostol 1967](#CITEREFApostol1967), p. 160.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-29)** [Varberg, Purcell & Rigdon 2007](#CITEREFVarbergPurcellRigdon2007). See p. 133 for the power rule, pp. 115–116 for the trigonometric functions, p. 326 for the natural logarithm, pp. 338–339 for exponential with base ⁠ e {\displaystyle e} ⁠, p. 343 for the exponential with base ⁠ a {\displaystyle a} ⁠, p. 344 for the logarithm with base ⁠ a {\displaystyle a} ⁠, and p. 369 for the inverse of trigonometric functions.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-30)** For constant rule and sum rule, see [Apostol 1967](#CITEREFApostol1967), pp. 161, 164, respectively. For the product rule, quotient rule, and chain rule, see [Varberg, Purcell & Rigdon 2007](#CITEREFVarbergPurcellRigdon2007), pp. 111–112, 119, respectively. For the special case of the product rule, that is, the product of a constant and a function, see [Varberg, Purcell & Rigdon 2007](#CITEREFVarbergPurcellRigdon2007), pp. 108–109.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEStrang_et_al.2023[httpsopenstaxorgbookscalculus-volume-1pages4-10-antiderivatives_485–486]_31-0)** [Strang et al. 2023](#CITEREFStrang_et_al.2023), pp. [485–486](https://openstax.org/books/calculus-volume-1/pages/4-10-antiderivatives).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEStrang_et_al.2023[httpsopenstaxorgbookscalculus-volume-1pages5-3-the-fundamental-theorem-of-calculus_552–559]_32-0)** [Strang et al. 2023](#CITEREFStrang_et_al.2023), pp. [552–559](https://openstax.org/books/calculus-volume-1/pages/5-3-the-fundamental-theorem-of-calculus).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEApostol1967160VarbergPurcellRigdon2007125–126_33-0)** [Apostol 1967](#CITEREFApostol1967), p. 160; [Varberg, Purcell & Rigdon 2007](#CITEREFVarbergPurcellRigdon2007), pp. 125–126.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWarner19835_34-0)** [Warner 1983](#CITEREFWarner1983), p. 5.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEDebnathShah2015[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidqPuWBQAAQBAJpgPA40_40]_35-0)** [Debnath & Shah 2015](#CITEREFDebnathShah2015), p. [40](https://books.google.com/books?id=qPuWBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA40).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTECarothers2000[httpsbooksgooglecombooksid4VFDVy1NFiACpgPA176_176]_36-0)** [Carothers 2000](#CITEREFCarothers2000), p. [176](https://books.google.com/books?id=4VFDVy1NFiAC&pg=PA176).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEStewart2002193_37-0)** [Stewart 2002](#CITEREFStewart2002), p. 193.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEStewart2002893_38-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEStewart2002893_38-1) [Stewart 2002](#CITEREFStewart2002), p. 893.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEStewart2002[httpsarchiveorgdetailscalculus0000stewpage947mode1up_947]Christopher2013682_39-0)** [Stewart 2002](#CITEREFStewart2002), p. [947](https://archive.org/details/calculus0000stew/page/947/mode/1up); [Christopher 2013](#CITEREFChristopher2013), p. 682.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEStewart2002[httpsarchiveorgdetailscalculus0000stewpage949_949]_40-0)** [Stewart 2002](#CITEREFStewart2002), p. [949](https://archive.org/details/calculus0000stew/page/949).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTESilverman1989[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidCQ-kqE9Yo9YCpgPA216_216]Bhardwaj2005See_[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidqSlGMwpNueoCpgSA6-PA4_p._6.4]_41-0)** [Silverman 1989](#CITEREFSilverman1989), p. [216](https://books.google.com/books?id=CQ-kqE9Yo9YC&pg=PA216); [Bhardwaj 2005](#CITEREFBhardwaj2005), See [p. 6.4](https://books.google.com/books?id=qSlGMwpNueoC&pg=SA6-PA4).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMathaiHaubold2017[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidv20uDwAAQBAJpgPA52_52]_42-0)** [Mathai & Haubold 2017](#CITEREFMathaiHaubold2017), p. [52](https://books.google.com/books?id=v20uDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA52).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGbur201136–37_43-0)** [Gbur 2011](#CITEREFGbur2011), pp. 36–37.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEVarbergPurcellRigdon2007642_44-0)** [Varberg, Purcell & Rigdon 2007](#CITEREFVarbergPurcellRigdon2007), p. 642.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGuzman2003[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidaI_qBwAAQBAJpgPA35_35]_45-0)** [Guzman 2003](#CITEREFGuzman2003), p. [35](https://books.google.com/books?id=aI_qBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA35).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEDavvaz2023[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidofzKEAAAQBAJpgPA266_266]_46-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEDavvaz2023[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidofzKEAAAQBAJpgPA266_266]_46-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEDavvaz2023[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidofzKEAAAQBAJpgPA266_266]_46-2) [Davvaz 2023](#CITEREFDavvaz2023), p. [266](https://books.google.com/books?id=ofzKEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA266).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTELee201372_47-0)** [Lee 2013](#CITEREFLee2013), p. 72.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEDavvaz2023[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidofzKEAAAQBAJpgPA267_267]_48-0)** [Davvaz 2023](#CITEREFDavvaz2023), p. [267](https://books.google.com/books?id=ofzKEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA267).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTERoussos2014303_49-0)** [Roussos 2014](#CITEREFRoussos2014), p. 303.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGbur2011261–264_50-0)** [Gbur 2011](#CITEREFGbur2011), pp. 261–264.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGrayAbbenaSalamon2006[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidowEj9TMYo7ICpgPA826_826]_51-0)** [Gray, Abbena & Salamon 2006](#CITEREFGrayAbbenaSalamon2006), p. [826](https://books.google.com/books?id=owEj9TMYo7IC&pg=PA826).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-52)** [Azegami 2020](#CITEREFAzegami2020). See p. [209](https://books.google.com/books?id=e08AEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA209) for the Gateaux derivative, and p. [211](https://books.google.com/books?id=e08AEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA211) for the Fréchet derivative.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFunaro1992[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidCX4SXf3mdeUCpgPA84_84–85]_53-0)** [Funaro 1992](#CITEREFFunaro1992), pp. [84–85](https://books.google.com/books?id=CX4SXf3mdeUC&pg=PA84).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKolchin1973[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidyDCfhIjka-8CpgPA58_58],_[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidyDCfhIjka-8CpgPA126_126]_54-0)** [Kolchin 1973](#CITEREFKolchin1973), pp. [58](https://books.google.com/books?id=yDCfhIjka-8C&pg=PA58), [126](https://books.google.com/books?id=yDCfhIjka-8C&pg=PA126).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGeorgiev2018[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidOJJVDwAAQBAJpgPA8_8]_55-0)** [Georgiev 2018](#CITEREFGeorgiev2018), p. [8](https://books.google.com/books?id=OJJVDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA8).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBarbeau1961_56-0)** [Barbeau 1961](#CITEREFBarbeau1961).

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