Faà di Bruno's formula

proper noun

An identity that generalizes the chain rule to higher derivatives.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. mathematicsAn identity that generalizes the chain rule to higher derivatives.

Origin

Named after Francesco Faà di Bruno, though he was not the first to state or prove the formula.

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APA

Faà di Bruno's formula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fa%C3%A0%20di%20Bruno's%20formula

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“Faà di Bruno's formula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fa%C3%A0%20di%20Bruno's%20formula. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Faà di Bruno's formula,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fa%C3%A0%20di%20Bruno's%20formula.

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