A higher-order derivative is a derivative obtained by repeated differentiation. The 
th derivative of a function 
is denoted
 |
with 
and 
for 
.
Higher-Order Derivative
See also
Derivative, Leibniz Notation, Partial DerivativeExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Apostol, T. M. Calculus, Vol. 1, 2nd ed. New York: Wiley, 1967.Cite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W. "Higher-Order Derivative." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Higher-OrderDerivative.html