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DIFFERENTIELLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- differential
1, record 1, English, differential
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Product of the derivative of a function of one variable times the small increment of an independent variable. 1, record 1, English, - differential
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- différentielle
1, record 1, French, diff%C3%A9rentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie principale de l'accroissement d'une fonction pour un accroissement infiniment petit de la variable. 1, record 1, French, - diff%C3%A9rentielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Differential and Integral Calculus
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- differential
1, record 2, English, differential
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The differential of a real-valued function f(x), where x is a vector, evaluated at a given vector c, is the linear, real-valued function whose graph is the tangent hyperplane to the graph of f(x) at x=c; if x is a real number, the usual notation is df = f1 [exponent] dx. 2, record 2, English, - differential
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Calcul différentiel et intégral
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- différentielle
1, record 2, French, diff%C3%A9rentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) accroissement infinitésimal d'une quantité variable. Par exemple, un accroissement fini de la variable x sera noté Delta x et un accroissement infinitésimal, dx. (Le "d" est tout simplement le symbole de l'opération de différentiation). 1, record 2, French, - diff%C3%A9rentielle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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