D

Alias: Diff(...)

Note: the upper case identifier D is different from the lower case identifier d.

D(f, x)

gives the partial derivative of f with respect to x.

D(f, {x,n})

gives the nth derivative of f with respect to x.

Examples

>>> D(Sin(x),x)
Cos(x)

>>> D(x^5,{x,2})
20*x^3