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Radon-Nikodym Derivative


When a measure lambda is absolutely continuous with respect to a positive measure mu, then it can be written as

 lambda(E)=int_Efdmu.

By analogy with the first fundamental theorem of calculus, the function f is called the Radon-Nikodym derivative of lambda with respect to mu. Sometimes it is denoted dlambda/dmu or Dlambda/Dmu.


See also

Absolutely Continuous, Complex Measure, Fundamental Theorems of Calculus, Lebesgue Measure, Polar Representation, Radon-Nikodym Theorem

This entry contributed by Todd Rowland

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Rowland, Todd. "Radon-Nikodym Derivative." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource, created by Eric W. Weisstein. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Radon-NikodymDerivative.html

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