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algebra > differential algebra > derivation

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derivation  

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  • In mathematics, a derivation is a function on an algebra which generalizes certain features of the derivative operator. Specifically, given an algebra A over a ring or a field K, a K-derivation is a K-linear map D : AA that satisfies Leibniz's law : D(ab) = aD(b) + D(a)b.
    (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derivation_(differential_algebra))

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