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product rule  

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  • In calculus, the product rule (or Leibniz rule or Leibniz product rule) is a formula used to find the derivatives of products of two or more functions. For two functions, it may be stated in Lagrange's notation as
    or in Leibniz's notation as

    The rule may be extended or generalized to products of three or more functions, to a rule for higher-order derivatives of a product, and to other contexts.

    (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_rule)

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  • Leibniz product rule
  • Leibniz rule

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