Can an expression with derivatives be a closed-form expression?

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Hello,

I have a mathematical expression that consists of a limited number of derivatives of some functions, and these derivatives exist and well defined. Can we call this expression a closed-form expression?

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Probably not.
Unless there is given a special definition of "closed form" .
 
g_edgar said:
Probably not.
Unless there is given a special definition of "closed form" .

The problem is: there is no agreement about the exact definition of the well known functions in the definition of the closed-form expression. I have special functions whose derivative remains the same but with different parameters. I don't know, is this closed form? I have to know to write it down in my thesis.

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