Proof of second order derivative

manish15689 · 2009-04-10T16:59:58+00:00

How to prove that y''=d2y/dx2 if y=f(x)

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manish15689

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Apr 10, 2009

How to prove that

y''=d²y/dx²

if y=f(x)

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That's just expressing the equivalence between two different types of notation conventions..

manish15689

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i want to know how does the notation d²y/dx² come into existence...

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manish15689 said:

i want to know how does the notation d²y/dx² come into existence...

Leibniz introduced it. Why would that be of any interest??

Proof of second order derivative

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