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Re: assigning functions

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg56272] Re: assigning functions
• From: Helen Read <hpr at together.net>
• Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 05:32:45 -0400 (EDT)
• References: <opspforld7yw49cj@juergen> <d42kri$3du$1@smc.vnet.net>
• Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

juejung wrote:
> sorry, i just found the solution myself. yes, the help file is helpful ;-)
> 
> f[x_] := x^2;
> fprime[x_] = D[f[x], x]
> 
> works just fine!
> the "set delayed assignment rule" for the second part was wrong.

Why not just use:

f[x_]=x^2;
f'[x]


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Helen Read
University of Vermont