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The derivative of a real function at a point is the instantaneous rate of change of that function in a neighborhood of the point; i.e., it is a measure of how the dependent variable changes as a result of a small change in the independent variable.
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Pérez López, C. (2014). Derivatives and Applications. One and Several Variables. In: MATLAB Differential and Integral Calculus. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-0304-0_4
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