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derivative

vr.tr.derivative · XCT.QLT

Let an agent explain derivatives and compute them, apply derivatives to rates, optimisation and physics, interpret spectral quantities as derivatives, and separate the financial sense.

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Purpose and description

Let an agent explain derivatives and compute them, apply derivatives to rates, optimisation and physics, interpret spectral quantities as derivatives, and separate the financial sense.

In calculus, the rate at which a function changes with respect to its variable, defined as the limit of the difference quotient and interpreted as the slope of the tangent or the instantaneous rate of change, with rules for computing derivatives of sums, products, quotients and compositions, and extensions to partial, directional and higher derivatives; in physics and engineering, spectral quantities such as spectral radiance are derivatives with respect to frequency or wavelength.

What it is for: Rates of change of functions.

It can be explain and compute derivatives; apply to rates and optimisation; interpret spectral derivatives; separate other senses.

Distinguishing features

Limit definition

Local rate of change

Rules of differentiation

Generalisable

What it looks like

Not physical; slopes of curves and formulas.

How it is recognised

Rate of change of a function

Slope of the tangent

A financial derivative is a contract, not a rate

Related models

is a kind of - category

function

is a kind of - category

rate of change

is related to - Riemann sums and integrals

sum

is related to - derivative of velocity

acceleration

In practice

Families and kinds

ordinary derivatives

partial and directional derivatives

higher-order derivatives

spectral derivatives such as spectral radiance

derivatives in vector calculus

Standards and regulation

Mathematical notation conventions

Radiometric quantity definitions for spectral derivatives

Failure modes and hazards

Confusing derivative with difference or with financial derivatives

Differentiation rule errors

Misinterpreting spectral quantities per frequency versus per wavelength

Also called

spectral radiance with respect to frequencyspectral irradiance with respect to frequencyspectral radiant fluxspectral radiant exitance with respect to frequencyspectral linear absorption coefficientspectral fluence ratespectral photon exitancespectral photon fluxspectral photon irradiancespectral quantityspectral radiant exitance with respect to wavelengthspectral luminous intensity in terms of frequencyspectral luminous intensity in terms of wavenumberspectral luminous intensity in terms of wavelengthtime derivative𝑛th derivativeImplicit derivativespartial derivativeimage derivativescovariant derivativefirst derivativehigher-order derivativedirectional derivativetotal derivativeparametric derivativelogarithmic derivativeGateaux derivative

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Also registered as vr.tr.derivative-substance

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Define What a derivative is.

Concepts.

Definition

Limit definition.

Definition

Definition.

  1. How is the derivative defined as a limit, and how is it interpreted as slope and rate of change? definition
  2. Is the calculus sense, a financial derivative or a chemical derivative meant? boundary

Rules

Differentiation rules.

Rules

Rules.

  1. What are the rules for derivatives of sums, products, quotients and compositions? definition
  2. What is the derivative of this function? action
Apply Using derivatives.

Applications.

Rates

Rates and optimisation.

Rates

Rates.

  1. How are derivatives used to find rates of change, extrema and related rates in this problem? action
  2. How is a function analysed using its derivatives? action

Physics

Derivatives in science.

Physics

Science.

  1. How do velocity, acceleration and other physical quantities arise as derivatives? definition
  2. What are spectral quantities such as spectral radiance with respect to frequency, and why do they differ per wavelength? definition
Extend Beyond one variable.

Advanced.

Partial

Partial and directional derivatives.

Partial

Partial derivatives.

  1. What are partial, directional and total derivatives, and how are gradients used? definition
  2. How are they computed for this function? action

Numeric

Numerical differentiation.

Numeric

Numerical.

  1. How are derivatives approximated numerically and computed by automatic differentiation? definition
  2. What errors arise? boundary
Learn Teaching and history.

Education.

Teach

Teaching derivatives.

Teach

Teaching.

  1. How can derivatives be taught with graphs and motion examples? action
  2. Which misconceptions arise? provenance

History

History.

History

History.

  1. How did Newton, Leibniz and later mathematicians develop the derivative? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should differentiation rules be a separate entry?
  • How should calculus resources be linked?
  • How should radiometric definitions be linked?