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Re: How to use "Apply" to do differentiation ?

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg114484] Re: How to use "Apply" to do differentiation ?
• From: Richard Fateman <fateman at cs.berkeley.edu>
• Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2010 21:54:18 -0500 (EST)
• References: <idd7ts$nja$1@smc.vnet.net>

On 12/4/2010 3:16 AM, Mayasky wrote:
> Apply[D[#, x]&, x5]

try
Apply[D[#, x] &, {x^5}]

which gives 5*x^4.