Find an Online Differentiator - Wolfram

In summary, the conversation discusses the availability of online tools for finding anti-derivatives and differentiating functions. The participants mention Wolfram's anti-derivative finder and wonder why there is not a corresponding tool for differentiation. One participant shares a link to an online differentiator and questions why Wolfram did not provide this tool, suggesting that there may be a stigma against using tools for tasks that a competent physicist should be able to do mentally. Another participant mentions Wolfram's newest online tool, Wolfram Alpha, which offers differentiation, integration, and other functions.
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Wolfram has a nice online anti-derivative finder here

http://integrals.wolfram.com/index.jsp

but I didn't find a corresponding one for differentiation.

Does anyone know of an online differentiator?
 
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Thanks for that!
I wonder why Wolfram have neglected to provide this tool - which seems like an obvious complement to their online integrator?
Perhaps there's some stigma against using a tool to do something that a competant physicist should be able to do in their head?
I'm not a competant physicist, so I have no such concern.
 
  • #4
www.wolframalpha.com

is wolfram's newest online doer of things. It does differentiation, integration and a lot more, too. It didn't exist when the OP posted this thread back in 2008.
 

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