What's this equation come from?

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In summary, the conversation is discussing an equation involving the derivative of Z with respect to beta and the relationship between \frac{d}{d\beta}\frac{dZ}{Z} and \frac{d}{d\beta}\ln Z. It is determined that the equation is a chain rule and can be written as \frac{1}{Z}\frac{dZ}{d\beta} = \frac{d}{d\beta}\ln Z. The validity of this relation is confirmed and it is noted that it can also be written as \frac{d}{d\beta}\int\frac{dZ}{Z} = \frac{d}{d\beta}\left(\ln Z\right).
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I have an equation like this,

[itex]\frac{dZ}{zD\beta} = \frac{d}{d\beta}\ln Z[/itex],

is it from [itex]\frac{d}{d\beta}\frac{dZ}{Z}[/itex] or from...?

How we can prove this relation?
 
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Is your equation supposed to be
[tex]\frac{1}{Z} \frac{ dZ}{d\beta} = \frac{d}{d\beta} \ln(Z) [/tex]
If so, this is just the chain rule
 
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Thank you for quick replay.

Yes, your relation is correct too. If this is a chain rule, so can i write them like one in the first thread?
 
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Hi all, I just want to know that my relation is correct or not?

[tex]\frac{1}{Z}\frac{dZ}{d\beta} = \frac{d}{d\beta}\int\frac{dZ}{Z} = \frac{d}{d\beta}\left(\ln Z\right)[/tex]
 
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This equation is known as the logarithmic differentiation formula. It is derived from the chain rule in calculus. The left side of the equation represents the derivative of Z with respect to both z and \beta, while the right side represents the derivative of the natural logarithm of Z with respect to \beta. This relationship can be proven by taking the derivative of both sides of the equation and using the properties of logarithms. It is a useful tool in calculating derivatives of functions that involve complex expressions or multiple variables.
 

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