RE: a problem with differentiation
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- Subject: [mg29717] RE: [mg29676] a problem with differentiation
- From: Soh Pek Hooi <fbasohph at nus.edu.sg>
- Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2001 03:08:44 -0400 (EDT)
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Hi Carlos, thanks.
I tried your recommended method and it worked fine. But when I tried to put
it in the following format, it said 2t^2 is a not a valid variable.
h[t_] := 2t^2
v[h_] := 4/2(h^3 + 4h^2)
Function[{h,v}, D[v[h], h]][2t^2, 4/2(h^3+4h^2)]
We have a program which requires the Function to be specified so that any
expressions for h and v can be passed in. How can we still "hold" on to "h"
without h being substituted in the Function?
Pek
-----Original Message-----
From: Carlos Collier
To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
Subject: [mg29717] Re: [mg29676] a problem with differentiation
On Tue, 3 Jul 2001, Soh Pek Hooi wrote:
Hello
you could try the following:
h[t_] := 2t^2
v[h_] := 4/2(h^3 + 4h^2)
D[v[h], h]
2*(8*h + 3*h^2)
saludos
carlos
> Hi,
>
> If I have
> h= 2t^2
> v = 4/2(h^3+4h^2)
>
> How do I evaluate D[v,h] in terms of h without having h to be
substituted in
> the following manner?
>
> Function[{h,v}, D[v, h]][2t^2, 4/2(h^3+4h^2)]
>
> Will appreciate your comments.
>
> Pek
>
>