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(p,q)-Calculus


(p,q)-calculus is a two-parameter extension of q-calculus based on the (p,q)-derivative of a function f, defined by

 D_(p,q)f(x)=(f(px)-f(qx))/((p-q)x)

for x!=0 and p!=q. At x=0, D_(p,q)f(0) is defined to be f^'(0) when this derivative exists. On monomials,

 D_(p,q)x^n=[n]_(p,q)x^(n-1),    [n]_(p,q)=(p^n-q^n)/(p-q).

The quantity [n]_(p,q) is called a twin-basic number. Setting p=1 gives the q-derivative, while the limit (p,q)->(1,1) gives the ordinary derivative. Associated (p,q)-integrals, Taylor formulas, and an analogue of the fundamental theorem of calculus can also be defined (Njionou Sadjang 2018).


See also

(p,q)-Binomial Coefficient, q-Calculus, q-Derivative, q-Integral

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References

Njionou Sadjang, P. "On the Fundamental Theorem of (p,q)-Calculus and Some (p,q)-Taylor Formulas." Results Math. 73, 39, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00025-018-0783-z.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "(p,q)-Calculus." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/pq-Calculus.html

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