Meanings
nounSchwarzian derivative (plural Schwarzian derivatives)
plural Schwarzian derivatives
- 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
- 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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