Meanings
plural Schwarzians
- singularsingular onlyA particular operator that, when applied to a function f yields a function x↦(f'(x))/(f'(x))-3/2((f(x))/(f'(x)))²
Synonyms: Schwarzian derivative
- countableAny image of that operator.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA particular operator that, when applied to a function f yields a function x↦(f'(x))/(f'(x))-3/2((f(x))/(f'(x)))²
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Schwarzian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schwarzian
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