On 12/14/2012 9:57 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > Greetings; > > I never got far enough in math to know what a 'derivative' is. Does anyone > have a URL where I could learn a bit about this function? > > Thanks. > > Cheers, Gene Actually, the wikipedia article isn't bad: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derivative
If it gets too mathematical too quickly, just remember the geometric interpretation: for a smooth continuous curve represented by a function f(x), the slope of the curve at a point x=p is the derivative of the function df/dx evaluated at x=p (ignoring all the messy bits that require the mathematics to explain). Regards, Kent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
