How is the notation $frac{d}{dx} (f^3)(1)$ interpreted?












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How is the following notation interpreted?
$$frac{d}{dx} (f^3)(1)$$




Does this evaluate to $3cdot f(1)^2cdot f'(1) $, or is it simply the derivative of a constant and equal to 0?










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    Where did you get it from? That notation looks very strange.
    – Mike R.
    Nov 12 '18 at 1:27












  • It was in my textbook
    – Is12Prime
    Nov 12 '18 at 1:27










  • Honestly, it depends on the context...the $3$ could mean the third derivative, or the function cubed.
    – Don Thousand
    Nov 12 '18 at 1:30






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    In that case, I'd cautiously vouch for your evaluation.
    – Don Thousand
    Nov 12 '18 at 1:31






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    I consider this notation as really clean and unambiguous! It is as you’ve written in the first place, the derivative of $f^3$ evaluated in $1$.
    – Sebastian Bechtel
    Nov 12 '18 at 8:19
















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How is the following notation interpreted?
$$frac{d}{dx} (f^3)(1)$$




Does this evaluate to $3cdot f(1)^2cdot f'(1) $, or is it simply the derivative of a constant and equal to 0?










share|cite|improve this question




















  • 1




    Where did you get it from? That notation looks very strange.
    – Mike R.
    Nov 12 '18 at 1:27












  • It was in my textbook
    – Is12Prime
    Nov 12 '18 at 1:27










  • Honestly, it depends on the context...the $3$ could mean the third derivative, or the function cubed.
    – Don Thousand
    Nov 12 '18 at 1:30






  • 2




    In that case, I'd cautiously vouch for your evaluation.
    – Don Thousand
    Nov 12 '18 at 1:31






  • 1




    I consider this notation as really clean and unambiguous! It is as you’ve written in the first place, the derivative of $f^3$ evaluated in $1$.
    – Sebastian Bechtel
    Nov 12 '18 at 8:19














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How is the following notation interpreted?
$$frac{d}{dx} (f^3)(1)$$




Does this evaluate to $3cdot f(1)^2cdot f'(1) $, or is it simply the derivative of a constant and equal to 0?










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How is the following notation interpreted?
$$frac{d}{dx} (f^3)(1)$$




Does this evaluate to $3cdot f(1)^2cdot f'(1) $, or is it simply the derivative of a constant and equal to 0?







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    Where did you get it from? That notation looks very strange.
    – Mike R.
    Nov 12 '18 at 1:27












  • It was in my textbook
    – Is12Prime
    Nov 12 '18 at 1:27










  • Honestly, it depends on the context...the $3$ could mean the third derivative, or the function cubed.
    – Don Thousand
    Nov 12 '18 at 1:30






  • 2




    In that case, I'd cautiously vouch for your evaluation.
    – Don Thousand
    Nov 12 '18 at 1:31






  • 1




    I consider this notation as really clean and unambiguous! It is as you’ve written in the first place, the derivative of $f^3$ evaluated in $1$.
    – Sebastian Bechtel
    Nov 12 '18 at 8:19














  • 1




    Where did you get it from? That notation looks very strange.
    – Mike R.
    Nov 12 '18 at 1:27












  • It was in my textbook
    – Is12Prime
    Nov 12 '18 at 1:27










  • Honestly, it depends on the context...the $3$ could mean the third derivative, or the function cubed.
    – Don Thousand
    Nov 12 '18 at 1:30






  • 2




    In that case, I'd cautiously vouch for your evaluation.
    – Don Thousand
    Nov 12 '18 at 1:31






  • 1




    I consider this notation as really clean and unambiguous! It is as you’ve written in the first place, the derivative of $f^3$ evaluated in $1$.
    – Sebastian Bechtel
    Nov 12 '18 at 8:19








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1




Where did you get it from? That notation looks very strange.
– Mike R.
Nov 12 '18 at 1:27






Where did you get it from? That notation looks very strange.
– Mike R.
Nov 12 '18 at 1:27














It was in my textbook
– Is12Prime
Nov 12 '18 at 1:27




It was in my textbook
– Is12Prime
Nov 12 '18 at 1:27












Honestly, it depends on the context...the $3$ could mean the third derivative, or the function cubed.
– Don Thousand
Nov 12 '18 at 1:30




Honestly, it depends on the context...the $3$ could mean the third derivative, or the function cubed.
– Don Thousand
Nov 12 '18 at 1:30




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2




In that case, I'd cautiously vouch for your evaluation.
– Don Thousand
Nov 12 '18 at 1:31




In that case, I'd cautiously vouch for your evaluation.
– Don Thousand
Nov 12 '18 at 1:31




1




1




I consider this notation as really clean and unambiguous! It is as you’ve written in the first place, the derivative of $f^3$ evaluated in $1$.
– Sebastian Bechtel
Nov 12 '18 at 8:19




I consider this notation as really clean and unambiguous! It is as you’ve written in the first place, the derivative of $f^3$ evaluated in $1$.
– Sebastian Bechtel
Nov 12 '18 at 8:19










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I'd say it probably means the derivative of the function $f$ (whatever that function happens to be) cubed evaluated at $1$. And I'd also suggest that it would probably be better to denote $f$ as $f(x)$:



$$
frac{d}{dx}(f^3)(1) = 3cdot [f(x)]^2cdot f'(x)vert_{x=1}=3cdot [f(1)]^2cdot f'(1)
$$






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    I'd say it probably means the derivative of the function $f$ (whatever that function happens to be) cubed evaluated at $1$. And I'd also suggest that it would probably be better to denote $f$ as $f(x)$:



    $$
    frac{d}{dx}(f^3)(1) = 3cdot [f(x)]^2cdot f'(x)vert_{x=1}=3cdot [f(1)]^2cdot f'(1)
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      I'd say it probably means the derivative of the function $f$ (whatever that function happens to be) cubed evaluated at $1$. And I'd also suggest that it would probably be better to denote $f$ as $f(x)$:



      $$
      frac{d}{dx}(f^3)(1) = 3cdot [f(x)]^2cdot f'(x)vert_{x=1}=3cdot [f(1)]^2cdot f'(1)
      $$






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        I'd say it probably means the derivative of the function $f$ (whatever that function happens to be) cubed evaluated at $1$. And I'd also suggest that it would probably be better to denote $f$ as $f(x)$:



        $$
        frac{d}{dx}(f^3)(1) = 3cdot [f(x)]^2cdot f'(x)vert_{x=1}=3cdot [f(1)]^2cdot f'(1)
        $$






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        I'd say it probably means the derivative of the function $f$ (whatever that function happens to be) cubed evaluated at $1$. And I'd also suggest that it would probably be better to denote $f$ as $f(x)$:



        $$
        frac{d}{dx}(f^3)(1) = 3cdot [f(x)]^2cdot f'(x)vert_{x=1}=3cdot [f(1)]^2cdot f'(1)
        $$







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