Numerical differentiation

In numerical analysis, numerical differentiation describes algorithms for estimating the derivative of a mathematical function or function subroutine using values of the function and perhaps other knowledge about the function.

See also

• Automatic differentiation
• Finite difference
• Five-point stencil
• Function (mathematics) - a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs with the property that each input is related to exactly one output.
• Numerical analysis
• Numerical integration
• Numerical ordinary differential equations
• Numerical smoothing and differentiation
• List of numerical analysis software
• Subroutine

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• Numerical differentiation