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differential calculus

DEFINITIONS OF: differential calculus

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n the part of calculus that deals with the variation of a function with respect to changes in the independent variable (or variables) by means of the concepts of derivative and differential

Synonyms:
method of fluxions
Type of:
calculus, infinitesimal calculus
the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions
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