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This is just me being pedantic :)
I don't see anything wrong with it.Dramacon said:This is just me being pedantic :)
Dramacon said:This is just me being pedantic :)
That thought occurred to me as well.Dick said:Acceptable notation for what?
I have never been a fan of calling y(x) a function. y is the function. y(x) is a number in the range of y. y' is the derivative of y. y'(x) is the value of y' at x, and also the derivative of y at x.symbolipoint said:If you are giving your function the variable name of y(x),
y'(x) is a mathematical notation used to represent the derivative of a function y with respect to the independent variable x. It is also known as the "prime" notation.
Both notations represent the derivative of a function, but y'(x) is a shorthand notation while dy/dx is the Leibniz notation. They are essentially the same and can be used interchangeably.
Yes, y'(x) is a widely accepted notation for representing derivatives in various fields of mathematics such as calculus, differential equations, and physics.
Yes, y'(x) can be extended to represent higher order derivatives. For example, y''(x) represents the second derivative and y'''(x) represents the third derivative.
No, y'(x) can also be used for multi-variable functions. In this case, it represents the partial derivative of y with respect to x.